Strawberry Pie Filling

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A quick and simple recipe to turn fresh picked-strawberries into a decadent pie filling. Use to make pies, top cheesecakes, or just simply serve over ice cream.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Strawberry Pie Filling

Ingredients

1 cup mashed strawberries

¾ cup water

or more if needed

¾ cup white sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1 tablespoon lemon juice

¼ teaspoon salt

4 cups sliced strawberries

Fruit Cake

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Combine mashed strawberries and 3/4 cup water in a saucepan; bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes. Strain juice from cooked strawberries and add enough water to make 1 cup juice. Discard pulp.

Step 2

Combine sugar cornstarch lemon juice and salt in a saucepan; stir strawberry juice into sugar mixture. Bring to a boil stirring constantly until clear and thick 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir sliced strawberries into strawberry sauce.

Nutritional Information

Strawberry Pie Filling

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 118.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.7g 2%

Carbohydrates: 29.8g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 24g

Fat: 0.3g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 13.1IU

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 4%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 63.3mg 106%

Folate: 25.7mcg 6%

Calcium: 18.1mg 2%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 14.2mg 5%

Potassium: 165.6mg 5%

Sodium: 74.7mg 3%

Calories From Fat: 2.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.