Valentine’s Day is all about sweet gestures, and nothing is sweeter than a homemade Strawberry Citrus Valentines Day Pie. This delicious dessert is bursting with fresh, juicy strawberries and topped with a playful, love-filled twist. Let’s get to baking, y’all!
How To Make This Strawberry Citrus Valentines Day Pie
- Preheat your oven to 425.
- Mix 1 1/3 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, 1 teaspoon grated orange peel, and 1/8 teaspoon of salt in a large mixing bowl.
3. Slice 2 pints of strawberries. Mix sliced strawberries into the sugar mixture.
4. Pour the strawberry mixture into a premade frozen pie crust. Place 2 tablespoons of sliced butter on top of the strawberry mixture. Set aside.
5. Roll out a refrigerated pie crust dough onto the counter. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut hearts out for the top crust.
6. Reroll the top crust dough using a rolling pin to cut out more hearts if needed.
7. Arrange your hearts on top of your pie.
8. Bake at 425 for 40 minutes.
9. Cool completely before serving.
Little Cooks Corner
The simplicity of this recipe makes it perfect for involving your kiddos in this fun Valentine’s Day activity. Littles of all ages can practice their cooking skills and fine motor skills by measuring and mixing the ingredients, using a Montessori knife to slice the strawberries, and using the cookie cutter to cut out and arrange the top crust. Get more information about cooking with littles here.
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Strawberry Citrus Valentine's Day Pie
Valentine’s Day is all about sweet gestures, and nothing is sweeter than a homemade Strawberry Citrus Valentines Day Pie. This delicious dessert is bursting with fresh, juicy strawberries and topped with a playful, love-filled twist.
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 c sugar
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp grated orange peel
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 pints of strawberries
- Premade frozen pie crust
- Roll out refrigerated pie crust dough
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425. Mix 1 1/3 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, 1 teaspoon grated orange peel, and 1/8 teaspoon of salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Slice 2 pints of strawberries. Mix sliced strawberries into the sugar mixture.
- Pour the strawberry mixture into a premade frozen pie crust. Place 2 tablespoons of sliced butter on top of the strawberry mixture. Set aside.
- Roll out a refrigerated pie crust dough onto the counter. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut hearts out for the top crust. Reroll the top crust dough using a rolling pin to cut out more hearts if needed.
- Arrange your hearts on top of your pie.
- Bake at 425 for 40 minutes.
- Allow pie to cool completely before cutting and serving.
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