Strawberry-Cream Cheese Pie
Description
Fresh, sweet strawberries are arranged over a sweetened cream cheese layer and topped with a delicious sauce in this easy strawberry-cream cheese pie.
Ingredients
•
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
•
1/2 cup powdered sugar
•
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
•
1 (9 inch) baked pie crust
•
1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
•
3/4 cup white sugar
•
3 tablespoons cornstarch
•
1/2 cup water
Directions
1
Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until creamy. Add a little powdered sugar at a time, and beat slowly until incorporated. Mix in vanilla.
2
Spread cream cheese mixture into the pie crust. Refrigerate until firm, 15 to 30 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, combine 3/4 cup of the strawberries, sugar, water, and cornstarch in a blender. Blend lightly. Reserve remaining strawberries.
4
Pour blended strawberry mixture into a saucepan over medium heat; stir constantly until boiling. Stir for an additional 2 minutes once it boils; it should thicken very quickly. Remove from the heat and stir a few times while cooling, about 3 minutes.
5
Remove chilled pie from the refrigerator and arrange reserved strawberries on top of the cream cheese layer. Pour thickened sauce over top. Return to the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.