Berry Cream Pie

By norsegal8

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, optional
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
• GLAZE:
• 1/2 cup crushed strawberries
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1-1/2 cups quartered strawberries
• 1-1/2 cups fresh raspberries

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt; gradually stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more. REmove from the heat and stir a small amount into egg; return all to the saucepan. Cook and stir until almost bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 1-2 minutes more (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and almond extract if desired. Cool to room temperature. Whip cream; fold into filling. Pour into pastry shell. Chill for at least 2 hours. About 2 hours before serving, prepare glaze. Combine crushed strawberries and water in a saucepan; cook for 2 minutes. Combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir into the berries. Cook until thickened and clear, stirring constantly. Strain. Cool for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, arrange quartered strawberries and raspberries over filling; pour glaze evenly over berries. Refrigerate for 1 hours.
Yield: 6-8 servings.

Originally published as Berry Cream Pie in Best of Country Pies
2001, p23