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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Mile High Strawberry Pie

Thanks to Bill Leslie for sharing this delicious recipe.  But he is going to have to show me how you get all that delicious filling into one pie J  I suggest freezing the extra in individual dessert cups.

Servings: 8
Cook Time: Prep Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes plus 5 hours in freezer
Meal Type: Dessert
NC Ingredients: Strawberries

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Ingredients

1/2
cup of slivered almonds
1
9 inch deep dish pie shell, unbaked
1/2
cup fresh NC strawberries or 10 oz. pkg. of frozen but thawed berries
3
egg whites
1
Tablespoon of lemon juice
1
Cup of Sugar
1
teaspoon of vanilla
1
Cup of whipping cream - whipped

Directions

Press almonds into pie shell and bake until golden brown, about 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees.

Puree or mash strawberries.

Combine berries, egg whites, lemon juice, sugar and vanilla and beat until very stiff.

Fold in whipped cream.

Spoon into pie shell and freeze for at least five hours.

Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving.

 
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