It is not spring without strawberry pie!
Ingredients:
- 1 refrigerated pie crust
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 c sugar
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 box strawberry pie glaze-filling (Salada Danish Dessert brand for our family)
- 2 pints (4 cups) strawberries
- 1 pt whipping cream
Directions:
- Heat oven to 450°F.
- Bake pie crust as directed.
- Cool completely.
- In large bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy.
- Gradually beat in sugar and almond extract until well blended.
- Spoon into cooled baked shell.
- Arrange strawberries, pointed side up, over cream cheese mixture.
- Prepare glaze according to box directions.
- Spoon over strawberries.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until set.
- Whip cream with a little sugar and almond extract.
- Top pie with whipped cream.
- Store in refrigerator.
Serves: 6
Source: GK
Note: Occasionally I mix the whipped cream with the cream cheese and drizzle chocolate on the top.
