Description
Create a delightful homemade Strawberry Pie Filling that bursts with fresh, vibrant flavors perfect for enhancing your favorite desserts. This easy recipe allows you to whip up a delicious filling in under 30 minutes using ripe strawberries, ensuring maximum sweetness and nutrition. With the option to customize the sweetness to your liking, this versatile filling can be used in pies, cheesecakes, pancakes, or as a topping for ice cream and yogurt. Say goodbye to store-bought options and embrace the freshness of homemade!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 quart (16 ounces) ripe strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅓ to ½ cup (70 – 100 grams) sugar (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca or cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Blend about half of the sliced strawberries with lemon juice and water (omit water if using cornstarch) until smooth.
- In a pot, combine sugar, tapioca (or cornstarch), and salt. Stir in the blended strawberry mixture and heat over medium until boiling. If using tapioca, lower heat to simmer for about 5 minutes until thickened; skip simmering with cornstarch once it thickens from boiling.
- Add the remaining sliced strawberries to the pot and stir until it simmers again before turning off the heat.
- Transfer to a wide container to cool quickly; store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ cup (60g)
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg