Strawberry Pie Filling || Gracefult Kitchen

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Strawberry Pie Filling

Desserts

A quick and simple strawberry pie filling recipe to turn freshly picked strawberries into a decadent filling. Use to make pies, top cheesecakes, or just simply serve over ice cream.

Ingredients

1 cup mashed strawberries
¾ cup water, or more if needed
¾ cup white sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
4 cups sliced strawberries

Description

Combine mashed strawberries and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes.
Strain juice from cooked strawberries and add enough water to make 1 cup of juice. Discard pulp.
Combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and salt in a saucepan; stir strawberry juice into the sugar mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until clear and thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Stir sliced strawberries into the strawberry sauce.