Sky-High Strawberry Pie

Name: Sky-High Strawberry Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 3 quarts fresh strawberries, divided; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 6 tablespoons cornstarch; 2/3 cup water; Red food coloring, optional; 1 deep-dish pie crust (10 inches), baked; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 4-1/2 teaspoons instant vanilla pudding mix

This pie is my specialty. It's fairly simple to make but so dramatic to serve. The ultimate taste of spring, this luscious pie has such a big, fresh berry taste. I've had many requests to bring it to gatherings. —Janet Mooberry, Peoria, Illinois

Ingredients

3 quarts fresh strawberries, divided
1-1/2 cups sugar
6 tablespoons cornstarch
2/3 cup water
Red food coloring, optional
1 deep-dish pie crust (10 inches), baked
1 cup heavy whipping cream
4-1/2 teaspoons instant vanilla pudding mix

Directions

In a large bowl, mash enough berries to equal 3 cups. In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in mashed berries and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from the heat; add food coloring if desired. Pour into a large bowl. Chill for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is just slightly warm. Fold in the remaining berries. Pile into pie crust. Chill for 2-3 hours.
In a small bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Sprinkle dry pudding mix over cream and whip until stiff. Pipe around edge of pie or dollop on individual slices.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 350 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 82mg sodium, 59g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 4g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Sky-High Strawberry Pie in Taste of Home April/May 1994

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debgrin

Apr 23, 2019

So tasty! I baked the pie shell, made the strawberry filling , and whipped cream the night before. The day of I put it all together. So delicious! Will make it again!
spikexyz

Feb 19, 2018

This looks like a superb pie but even with strawberries on sale at $2,50/pint, it would cost around $18-19 to make this pie. A little steep for me.
mom2lauren

May 17, 2015

The filling is so tasty. I try to stay away from artificial ingredients so I omitted the food colouring so my filling was not quite as bright red as the photo. The pie sets up well too. I used a 9"pie plate and my filling was no where near as high as the photo but still tastes amazing.
delowenstein

Aug 16, 2014

I admit that this was my first time to prepare this pie and I couldn't pile the filling into the baked pie shell! I used a 9" pie shell I'd baked from scratch. I also scaled back on the sugar and cornstarch: 3 Tbsp. cornstarch and 3/4 cup sugar, but kept the water at 2/3 cup.I wound up with 2 cups of strawberries and instead of placing the filling in a bowl, I cooled it in the saucepan 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. I then added 4 drops of red food coloring and a 3-oz. package of strawberry gelatin. After cooling, I poured the filling into the baked pie shell and chilled the pie almost 2 hours! I did use 1 cup whipped topping and the 4-1/2 tsp. instant pudding (VANILLA) which I blended together with mixing spoon and allowed to chill before topping the pie! I then spread the whipped topping mixture over the set pie filling.I definitely would say that this recipe is a 5*ratedrecipe- I WILL definitely try again with MORE berries to really make the filling high!delowenstein
chand002

Jul 3, 2013

Excellent!!
kawfytawk

Jun 2, 2011

I may have done something wrong but it did not set up right for me, very runny...suggestions welcome :O) HOWEVER, I have made this whipped cream for other desserts and always get a standing O...LOVE IT! and Love how easy it is to "whip" up!
Sarah4444

May 6, 2011

I made this for a gathering about 5 years ago and I STILL have some of the other guests commenting on how good it was! One of my family's faves. A definite keeper. This is why God created strawberries!!!
NiseyNisey

Jun 9, 2010

This pie is a family favorite and I've been making it for years. It has such a bright, fresh strawberry taste.
divinity9405

Sep 25, 2009

I got this recipe years ago, when i got my first taste of home (around 1998) I love it! Its been a family favorite, and what got us hooked onto taste of home! It really is the best strawberry pie i have ever had!
cabashon

May 28, 2008

This pie is absolutely one of my favorites. I have used it several times! My friends and family beg for it!