Strawberry Pie

Name: Strawberry Pie
Ingredients: Pastry; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; 5 tablespoons ice water; 1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening, chilled and cut into bits; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into bits; Filling; Approximately 1 1/2 quarts strawberries; 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 cup heavy cream, whipped and flavored with vanilla extract

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Ingredients

Pastry
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons ice water
1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening, chilled and cut into bits
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into bits
Filling
Approximately 1 1/2 quarts strawberries
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup heavy cream, whipped and flavored with vanilla extract

Directions

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{"0":"Make the pastry: Sift together the flour, salt and sugar. Remove 1\/3 cup of this and mix with the ice water to make a paste. Set aside.","2":"Place the remaining flour mixture in a food processor and add shortening and butter. Process until coarse. Scrape in the paste and process until this mixture forms a ball. Place ball between 2 sheets of waxed paper and flatten slightly. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.","4":"Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.","6":"Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 14-inch circle. Line a 9-inch pie pan with the dough, allowing excess to hang over the sides. Trim, leaving about 1\/2 inch all around. Fold edges under and crimp. Place a sheet of foil on top of the pastry and weigh it down with dried beans. Bake 5-7 minutes or until golden. Carefully loosen the edges. When almost cool, slide shell off onto serving plate.","8":"Make the filling: Mash enough berries to fill a cup. Halve the remaining berries, saving a few perfect ones for garnish.","10":"Combine the mashed berries, sugar, cornstarch and water in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Continue cooking for about 2 minutes over low heat until the mixture is thickened and clear. Stir in the butter and cook until melted, then allow to cool slightly.","12":"Place the halved berries in the baked crust and pour the cooked ones over them. Shake the serving plate gently so the glaze seeps down and around the uncooked berries.","14":"Chill for several hours, then serve topped with the flavored whipped cream and garnish with the whole berries."}