Old-Fashioned Strawberry Pie

By á-48530

Hands-on time: 15 mins. to 30 mins.
Baking time: 40 mins. to 45 mins.
Total time: 1 hrs 55 mins. to 2 hrs
Yield: one 9" pie
Published: 03/05/2014
King Arthur Flour

Ingredients

• Crust
• 2 3/4 cups King Arthur Perfect Pastry Blend or King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk powder, optional
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup (16 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter
• 6 to 9 tablespoons ice water
• Filling
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup Instant ClearJel
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 pounds (about 8 cups prepared) fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• coarse white sparkling sugar, for garni

Preparation

Step 1

1) To make the crust: Whisk together the flour, buttermilk powder, and salt.

2) Work in the butter in two batches, leaving some pieces as large as your thumbnail.

3) Sprinkle in ice water 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork and adding water until the dough is completely cohesive.

4) Divide the dough in half, wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.

5) Remove one piece of crust form the refrigerator, and roll it about 1/8" thick and 13" to 14" in diameter. Place it in a 9" deep-dish pie pan (at least 1 ½" deep). Refrigerate while you make the filling, or for at least 30 minutes.

6) To make the filling: Whisk together the sugar, ClearJel, and salt.

7) Toss the strawberries with the lemon juice, then the sugar mixture. Spoon the filling into the crust, mounding it a bit in the center.

8) Preheat the oven to 425°F.

9) Roll the remaining crust, and cut it into strawberry or other 1" to 2" shapes. Place the pastry cutouts atop the filling. Brush them with water, and sprinkle with coarse white sparkling sugar, if desired.

10) Bake the pie for 20 minutes, then reduce the oven heat to 375°F and bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes, until the filling is bubbling and the crust nicely browned.

11) Remove the pie from the oven, and let it cool for at least an hour or so before serving. If served warm, the pie will be a bit messy, since it needs to be completely cool to set.

12) Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

Yield: one 9" pie.