So Sobey's had their strawberries on sale and ever since being out on the Island and seeing A. Jackie making strawberry pie, I have been dying to try it.
So I googled "best fresh strawberry pie" and came up with this blog website: http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2011/06/14/fresh-strawberry-pie-recipe/
I didn't use this crust recipe but instead searched within her blog for a pie crust recipe. It was really easy and it showed picture directions on how to do it. And it worked!! The pastry was an all butter recipe that said to grate the butter and add it to the flour and salt. I thought that was an ingenious ideas vs. having to use a pastry cutter or a fork. Then I added my ice cold water until it stuck together. Then I popped it in the fridge for about 45 minutes. It rolled out beautifully! I've always had bad luck with my own pastry. It's usually too dry. The recipe said to err on the side of caution and adding too much water was better than not enough because you could always add more flour when you roll it out.
It was a tad time consuming but here is the finished product! Voila!

Looks delicious! i love the fresh blueberry pies that are made similar i think to this one... one of the things i miss from BC.. the fresh blueberries!
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