This recipe has a wonderful story. This recipe is from my mother-in-law’s recipe collection, she made each of us a wonderful cookbook of family recipes. The Academy Pie came from one of their dear friends that they met while Navy families stationed at the Naval Torpedo Station in Keyport, WA. Their friend Stu said that this pie tastes just like the pie he was served at the Naval Academy when he was a midshipman in the 1950’s. How can you not like a pie that has such a wonderful story. I must admit, it is just delicious and a tribute to the gourmet skills at the Naval Academy. That is a big shout-out when I live with a USAF Academy grad! I wonder if USAFA has a recipe that is equally remembered?
Academy Strawberry Pie
2015-05-12 09:45:00
Ingredients
- 1 baked and cooled pie shell
- 1 quart washed and hulled strawberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- Whipped cream, for serving
Instructions
- Mix 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons cornstarch in a 2 quart sauce pan. Slowly stir in 1 cup of water. Over medium heat, cook, stirring until smooth. Add 1 cup of sliced strawberries. Continue cooking and stirring over medium heat until thing and clear. Remove from heat. Cool.
- Stir in remaining berries, reserved a few for garnish. Pour into cooled crust and chill until set firmly, approx. 3 hours. Top with whipped cream and garnish with reserved berriesl
Pastry for one crust
- Sift one cup of flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cut into it 1/2 cup of shortening. Work shortening in lightly with fingers until it forms fine crumbs. Add 4 tablespoons very cold water and blend well. Chill slightly and roll out on lightly floured board. Place in pie or tart pan, prick bottom and bake 450, 15 minutes.
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