Easy homemade strawberry pie filling for the best ever strawberry pie. Easy recipe for fresh strawberries. Directions for how to make strawberry pie filling cooked on stovetop.
Prepare pie crust and bake according to package instructions. It will take about 12 to 15 minutes to bake. Let cool while preparing pie filling.
Wash and slice 4 cups fresh strawberries.
Add sugar, corn starch, salt, water and 2 cups of the strawberries to a boiler and bring to a boil.
Stir continuously for about 7 minutes on high heat until mixture thickens. It should foam up at first then get thicker as it cooks. Cook until it reaches a soft and thick jelly consistency.
Remove from heat and let mixture cool. To speed things up, transfer strawberry pie filling to a clean bowl and refrigerate for about 10 minutes.
Add remaining 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries to cooled pie shell. Spread evenly.
Pour cooled strawberry pie filling on top of uncooked strawberries in pie shell. Spread evenly.
Serve immediately for room temperature pie or refrigerate for a cold strawberry pie. Top with whip cream.
Refrigerate leftovers.
Notes
Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary with serving size and ingredients used.Can be refrigerated for about a week.