The Hypnotoad
Assistant Cook
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2011
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To start with, my wife's grandma passed away recently and we discovered a lot of her long lost recipes. One of the recipes is for a family favorite, Strawberry Pie. We have tried several times to make this pie, but the same thing always happens, it turns soupy!
The recipe says crush 1 pint of strawberries, add 3.5 tablespoons corn starch, 1.25 cups sugar, and 1 tablespoon water. Then, cook until clear and thick. Cool slightly and pour over 2 pints of strawberries in the crust (I have been cutting the strawberries into smaller pieces, if that helps).
Someone told me to cook the strawberry mixture longer, so I did that and it turned out slightly better. I was also told to use more corn starch, so I used 5 tablespoons and it turned out a little better, but still very soupy.
Is there something that I'm not doing correctly? Or how about some tips on how I can make it better.
Thank you very much in advance for any thoughts.
Dan
The recipe says crush 1 pint of strawberries, add 3.5 tablespoons corn starch, 1.25 cups sugar, and 1 tablespoon water. Then, cook until clear and thick. Cool slightly and pour over 2 pints of strawberries in the crust (I have been cutting the strawberries into smaller pieces, if that helps).
Someone told me to cook the strawberry mixture longer, so I did that and it turned out slightly better. I was also told to use more corn starch, so I used 5 tablespoons and it turned out a little better, but still very soupy.
Is there something that I'm not doing correctly? Or how about some tips on how I can make it better.
Thank you very much in advance for any thoughts.
Dan