Name: Rock Creek Lake Fresh Strawberry Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Pastry for a 9-inch pie crust - 1; Cream cheese, at room temperature - 1 (8 ounce) package; White sugar - ½ cup; Fresh strawberries, hulled and halved - 1 cup; White sugar - ¾ cup; Strawberry juice - ¾ cup; Cornstarch - ¼ cup; Lemon juice - ¼ cup; Fresh strawberries, hulled and halved - 5 cups

Ingredients for - Rock Creek Lake Fresh Strawberry Pie

1. Pastry for a 9-inch pie crust 1

2. Cream cheese, at room temperature 1 (8 ounce) package

3. White sugar ½ cup

4. Fresh strawberries, hulled and halved 1 cup

5. White sugar ¾ cup

6. Strawberry juice ¾ cup

7. Cornstarch ¼ cup

8. Lemon juice ¼ cup

9. Fresh strawberries, hulled and halved 5 cups

How to cook deliciously - Rock Creek Lake Fresh Strawberry Pie

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press pie crust pastry into a 9-inch pie pan; prick with a fork in 1-inch intervals.

2 . Stage

Bake pie crust in the preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely on a rack.

3 . Stage

Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl until smooth; spread evenly over cooled bottom of pie crust.

4 . Stage

Blend 1 cup strawberries, 3/4 cup sugar, strawberry juice, and cornstarch in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a 3-quart pan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

5 . Stage

Stir remaining 5 cups strawberries into the hot strawberry glaze; mix to coat. Let cool until tepid, about 25 minutes. Pour onto cream cheese layer in pie crust. Chill until set and firm enough to slice, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.