French Strawberry Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Spread cream cheese which has been softened with a little cream on bottom of pie shell.
• Place cut up strawberries on top of cream cheese.
• Place left over fresh strawberries in sauce pan and mash.
• Add sugar and cornstarch.
• Cook for 10 minutes on medium until really thick.
• Cool strawberry mixture. (Make sure its cooled).
• Pour over pie.
• Chill pie for 2 hours.
• Whip whipping cream (I add a couple tablespoons of sugar and some vanilla for extra flavor).
• Spread over top of cooled pie.
• EAT and ENJOY!

Steps:

• Cook frozen berries in large saucepan over med-low heat until berries release juice.Increrase heat to med-high and stirring often cook until you get a jam like consistency.(about 25 minutes.) Now measure and see if you have 2 cups! It needs to reduce to exactly 2 cups.(This is very important. It you have more after that time return it to the pan and cook some more.)
• While this is cooking combine Gelatin, water and lemon juice and let stand until softened and thickened. (5 minutes).
• Add the gelatin mixture, sugar, pinch of salt to the berry mixture and simmer for a few more minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl and let cool about 30 minutes to room temp.fold in the sliced, fresh berries and place all in your baked pie shell. Refrigerate about 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
• For the topping whip the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer until smooth.With mixer running. Add the whipping/heavy cream and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Serve pie with this delicious topping.
• For a Lower calorie Topping. Use reduced fat cream cheese and fold in Cool-Whip Light or Free.