Fresh, Low-Sugar Strawberry Pie

Recipe Description:

Fresh strawberry pie is a delightful early summer treat! Made with wholesome ingredients, it is also a wonderful way to add the health benefits of fresh strawberries to your family’s cuisine!

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Difficulty: Moderate

Recipe Ingredients:

For pie shell:

1 1/4 cups unbleached flour or sprouted wheat flour

1/2 cup grass-fed butter

1/2 teaspoon unrefined sea salt

Cold raw milk

For the glaze:

2 cups fresh, home canned, or frozen, pear, apple, or pineapple juice

1/16 teaspoon stevia extract powder or 1/4 teaspoon powdered stevia leaf

2 Tablespoons organic sucanat

Small pinch of unrefined sea salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup non-GMO cornstarch or arrowroot powder

1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (omit is using pineapple juice)

4 cups fresh, whole organic strawberries, washed with caps removed and drained well (Strawberries are on the Dirty Dozens list)

Recipe Instructions:

To make the pie shell:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a food processor, combine the flour, salt, and butter. Pulse until mixed well and crumbly.

Add cold raw milk, a little at a time, while the processor is running. When the dough forms a ball, it is ready.

On a well-floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle large enough to cover the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate, with a little extra hanging over the edge.

Carefully transfer dough to pie plate.

Flute the edges and then prick the bottom of the pie shell all over with a floured fork. This will prevent the dough from puffing up when you bake it.

Bake the pie shell for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool while you prepare the rest of the pie.

To make the glaze, combine the fruit juice, stevia, sucanat, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, lemon juice (except if you are using pineapple juice, omit this), and corn starch or arrowroot in a blender. Blend together well.

Pour the liquid into a small saucepan, and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Boil gently, continuing to stir, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.

Wash the strawberries and remove the green caps. Drain well. Pour them into the pie shell.

Pour the glaze evenly over the berries.

Refrigerate the pie and chill thoroughly.

If you wish, you can serve this with a little heavy cream, sweetened whipped cream or a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream.

Editor's Note: For occasional treats like pie, many who eat a real food diet make a concession to use unbleached flour for the crust to achieve the perfect texture. If you are unwilling to compromise even occasionally, try using a grain-free crust like the one in this Almost Raw Grain-free Apple Pie or a crust made with sprouted flour in this Healthier Whole Wheat Pie Crust Shell.

Author: loves2spin

I am a happily married woman (42 years), mother of 6 and grandmother of 14. I am interested in many things, and love teaching what I know. I have an in-home sewing business, am an avid gardener and teach piano lessons..and I'm a Mormon. View all posts by loves2spin

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