Fresh Strawberry Pie

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2011, America's Test Kitchen TV

The key to this dessert’s bright flavor—plump, uncooked berries—can also be its soupy downfall. But how do you firm up the filling without making it gluey and dull-tasting?

SERVES 8 to 10 (Makes one 9-inch pie)

TIME 35 minutes, plus 2 hours chilling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We knew that the success of our Fresh Strawberry Pie recipe hinged on getting the thickener just right. When none of the thickeners that we tried worked on their own, we decided to use a combination of two: pectin (in the form of a homemade...

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