Recipe: Strawberry Satin Pie with Shiny Glaze

STRAWBERRY SATIN PIE

CREAMY SATIN FILLING:
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups milk
1 egg, slightly beaten
TO ASSEMBLE PIE:
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 baked 9-inch pie shell
1/2 cup sliced toasted almonds
1 1/2 cup fresh, ripe strawberries, sliced in halves
Shiny glaze
SHINY GLAZE:
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch

CREAMY SATIN FILLING:
In a saucepan, combine, cornstarch, flour, and salt. Gradually add milk and stir until smooth. Cook until thick and bubbling, stirring constantly. Stir a little of this hot mixture into the egg; add to hot mixture and cook until just hot and bubbling. It will be very thick. Cool and then chill thoroughly.

TO ASSEMBLE PIE:
Remove filling from refrigerator.

Beat heavy cream with vanilla until peaks form. Set aside.

Beat chilled filling mixture with mixer until smooth. Fold in whipped cream.

Cover bottom of pie shell with toasted almonds. Pour filling mixture into baked pie shell and arrange sliced strawberries in layers on top, starting at the outer edge to form a pattern and saving a few perfect ones for the center of the pie. Place back in refrigerator while making glaze.

SHINY GLAZE:
Crush strawberries. Add water; cook 2 minutes. Strain the seeds out through a sieve. In a small saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in strained berry juice and over medium heat, stir constantly until thick and clear. Cool well.

Spoon carefully over strawberries on top of pie.