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Mini Strawberry Pies (4 mini pies)

Servings: 4 mini pies
Author: Diane Schmidt - createdbydiane.com

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon butter not tablespoon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • slight pinch of salt tiny amount
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract if your strawberries aren't ripe add 1/4 teaspoon strawberry extract also
  • 1 cup strawberries

Instructions

  • In medium saucepan whisk sugar, cornstarch, water, egg yolk, butter, lemon juice, salt, and vanilla together.
  • Heat over medium heat whisking until it's thick
  • Add strawberries and gently stir (so you don't mash the fruit)
  • Heat one minute.
  • Pour filling into baked pie shells.
  • Top with meringue and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until the meringue is cooked and lightly brown on edges.
  • Refrigerate pies once they are cooled.
  • Garnish with a strawberry before serving.
  • Alternatively, you can top the pies with fresh whipped cream, but if making them a day ahead I've found I like the meringue topping and adding fresh fruit the day of serving.

Notes

You can find more info on MERINGUE topping here.