Strawberry Pie Filling
Create vibrant homemade Strawberry Pie Filling with fresh ingredients! Perfect for pies and desserts—try it today!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: About 2 cups (8 servings) 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 quart (16 ounces) ripe strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅓ to ½ cup (70 – 100 grams) sugar (adjust based on strawberry sweetness)
- 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca or cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a blender, combine ½ cup of sliced strawberries with lemon juice and ½ cup water (omit water if using cornstarch). Blend until smooth.
- In a pot, mix the sugar with quick-cooking tapioca (or cornstarch) and a pinch of salt. Stir well. Add the blended strawberry juice and heat over medium until boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes until thickened (skip simmering if using cornstarch).
- Stir in the remaining sliced strawberries once thickened. Allow the mixture to return to a simmer before removing from heat.
- Transfer to a wide container to cool completely before storing in an airtight jar in the refrigerator or freezer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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