Ingredients for - Sweet Lady Dane Strawberry Pie
How to cook deliciously - Sweet Lady Dane Strawberry Pie
1. Stage
Mash 3 cups sliced strawberries with 1 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring strawberry mixture to a boil, stirring frequently.
2. Stage
Mix cornstarch with water in a small bowl and pour into mashed strawberries; reduce heat to medium-low.
3. Stage
Let strawberry mixture simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
4. Stage
Bring half-and-half to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat.
5. Stage
Beat egg and egg yolk with an electric mixer in a bowl until frothy; gradually mix in 3/4 cup of sugar, then beat until the egg mixture is thick, pale yellow, and forms a ribbon when beater is lifted out of the bowl, about 3 minutes.
6. Stage
Mix in flour until smooth.
7. Stage
Gradually pour hot half-and-half into the egg mixture in a steady stream, beating constantly.
8. Stage
Return mixture to the saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the custard thickens and starts to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue cooking, stirring constantly until flour is cooked, 2 to 3 more minutes.
9. Stage
Remove custard from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla extract.
10. Stage
Spread custard in an even layer over the bottom of graham cracker crust. Top the custard with the cooked strawberry mixture. Arrange fresh strawberries over the top.
11. Stage
Chill at least 3 hours before serving.
