Fresh Strawberry Pie Filling
When making homemade pie filling it is easy to control ingredients and the desired sweetness.
EQUIPMENT (click pictures for details)
Ingredients
- 350 gr fresh strawberries
- 50 gr caster sugar
- 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 ½ tbsp corn starch
- 1 pinch salt
- 240 ml water (120 +120)
Instructions
Wash the strawberries
- Gently wash the strawberries in water with a dash of vinegar.
- Drain the fruit and pat dry on a kitchen towel.
- Remove the pedicels and cut into quarters.
Cook the pie filling
- Combine the quartered strawberries, sugar, salt, lemon juice and 120 ml (half cup) of water in a pan.
- Place the pan over a medium heat and cook for 5 minutes until the strawberries soften.
- Combine the remaining cold water with corn starch in a small bowl.Gently stir the corn starch, a small quantity at the time, into the strawberry mix and bring to the boil to thicken the sauce.
- Adjust the sweetness and acidity if necessary. Transfer the sauce in a jar, seal and wait until cool.
Nutrition for 1 portion
Calories: 59kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 12mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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