Healthy Apple Strawberry Pie

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp skim milk
• 3 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 cup strawberries
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 of a 6-ounce can (about 1/3 cup) frozen apple juice concentrate
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Several drops red food coloring, optional
• 5 cups halved strawberries
• Vanilla yogurt, optional

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

In a blender container place the oats. Cover and blend about 1 minute or until ground. In a medium mixing bowl stir together ground oats, flour, sugar and salt. Combine milk and oil; add to flour mixture. Stir until moistened. Form dough into a ball; flatten slightly with hands.

Dampen work surface to prevent sliding. Place the ball of dough between two squares of waxed paper; roll dough into a 12-inch circle. Peel off top paper and fit dough, paper side up, into a 9-inch pie plate. Remove paper. Prick bottom and sides; flute edge. Bake at 450 F for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.

In a medium saucepan mash the 1 cup berries; add the 3/4 cup water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Strain through a sieve; discard pulp.

In the same saucepan combine juice concentrate and cornstarch. Add sieved liquid. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice. Cool for 5 minutes.

If desired, stir food coloring into cooled juice mixture. Gently fold into halved berries. Pour into the baked crust. Cover and chill for at least 5 hours. Serve with yogurt, if desired.