Tuesday, March 3, 2009

No Chocolate take 2

I promise I don't sit around all day making & eating desserts.
But this one from Domino Magazine was easy & different.
Fresh.
Few ingredients.
Almost healthy. (At least I tell myself these things sometimes)
And was a good way to use a bunch of strawberries from that big 4 lb. container of strawberries from Costco.

No-bake Strawberry Cream Pie

SERVES 6 TO 8

Featuring peak-season berries pureed into a pudding, this easy, breezy confection takes 10 minutes to prepare (plus fridge time). We swear your house will smell like a strawberry patch.

The Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs. fresh strawberries (about 4 pints), tops removed, plus 4 strawberries, reserved
  • 1 ¼ cups whole milk
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 5 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
  • 2 ½ cups graham-cracker crumbs
  • 10 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp. confectioners' sugar

Place 2 pounds strawberries in a blender and blend on high until pureed, about 10 seconds (do in two batches if necessary). Combine milk, sugar and cornstarch in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, and whisk until dissolved. Add the strawberry puree and lemon juice. Cook on high heat, whisking frequently, until the mixture is thick and bubbling (about 7 minutes); remove from heat. Place graham-cracker crumbs in a 10" x 1 ½"-deep pie plate, drizzle with melted butter and mix until all the crumbs are moistened. With the back of a spoon, press evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate to form a crust. Pour strawberry filling into crust and let cool completely (about 30 minutes). Cover and refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, place heavy cream in a mixing bowl and, with an electric mixer, blend on high until stiff peaks form. Add confectioners' sugar and blend another 10 seconds. Using a spatula, spread the whipped cream over the filling. Slice reserved strawberries, add to top and serve.

I love recipes where I have all the ingredients on hand already. (All except the heavy cream for the whipped cream topping.) For which I substituted with the family favorite:

Ahh...happy Family Home Evening Treats to you!

2 comments:

Angel said...

Sounds wonderful -- thanks for sharing!

The Everts said...

Hi Sister Easterbrook! It's Kirsten (Lungren) Everts. I found your blog and it is so cute! I have one of my own. It's private, but I could add you if you would like. Just email me at kbeverts@yahoo.com with your email address. :)