Strawberry Icebox Pie with Almond Crust
- 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 5 cups quartered hulled strawberries (about 24 ounces)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350F.
- Butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
- Coarsely chop almonds in processor.
- Add graham cracker crumbs and sugar; process until finely ground.
- Add butter; process until evenly moistened.
- Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared pie dish.
- Bake crust until set, about 12 minutes.
- Cool completely on rack.
- Place 2 cups strawberries in medium saucepan.
- Mash strawberries with potato masher until chunky.
- Add sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice.
- Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture boils and thickens, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to bowl.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Stir in remaining 3 cups strawberries and grated orange peel.
- Mound filling in crust.
- Chill pie until cold and set, at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.
- Using electric mixer, beat cream in large bowl until peaks form.
- Spread whipped cream decoratively over filling.
- Cut pie into wedges and serve.
slivered almonds, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, unsalted butter, strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, chilled whipping cream
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberry-icebox-pie-with-almond-crust-107954 (may not work)