Strawberry Pie

So, I have recently baked a new and delicious pie! I thought my pumpkin pie from fall time was good but this summer treat was just the thing! I found a recipe for a strawberry filling that did not use any kind of gel or syrup and that you actually bake. A lot of recipes I saw either called for gel loaded with corn syrup and fake stuff or you just didn't bake it. I was looking for a wholesome, made from scratch, BAKED strawberry pie. I found it. 

Pinterest is where I find most of my recipes, that and sites like allrecipes.com.

I really enjoy the challenge of making something totally from scratch. I enjoy baking and cooking in general so this was a real treat, a chance to work on my pie crust skills. The recipe for the pie filling came from this blog: "Try anything once", here is the link to the pie filling.  http://www.tryanythingonceculinary.com/bucket-list-strawberry-pie/ This blogger gave a step by step tutorial for preparing the pie filling and when to prepare your crust. I used my trusty Betty Crocker pie crust recipe for one, 9" crust and just doubled it. I also got adventurous and attempted a lattice pie topping, it worked out alright.  UNFORTUNATELY for this pie I had run out of foil so my edges got pretty crispy, but it was still delicious. My husband's words were: "You need to make this again" he really enjoyed it!

There is my lovely pie, crispy on the edges but fresh and delicious!

I love that this filling was made from simple and fresh ingredients. My family is trying to steer away from overly- processed foods, they just don't make you feel good. This recipe also called for using something I had never heard of before, "Turbinado sugar". I had no idea what that is, turns out it is just minimally processed cane sugar, it was used to sprinkle on top of the crust to caramelize;it was a nice touch. 

My verdict is that this is a great recipe! A little sweet so follow closely to the sugar amounts called for, or even use a tad less. I will definitely be making this pie again!