No-Bake Strawberry Pie

About

When I tested this pie recipe I found it easy to make and very tasty. I added some chocolate shavings on top to give it a bit more pizzaz. The one downside is that it’s hard to slice up the pie nicely and neatly. The photo below was the best looking slice I could get.

If I were to make it again I might mix up a bit of agar powder and add it to the strawberries before refrigerating. This should help the pie firm up a bit and allow for neater slicing. Wikihow has a handy tutorial on how to use agar products for gelling and thickening purposes. If you choose to use agar you might need to reduce the amount of strawberries a bit. For those of you following a raw food diet I will add some info about agar in the comments below

Another change would be to increase the nuts and dates so the pie crust comes a little higher up the sides of the pan. This might also help the slices hold together better.

All in all, this is a pretty good recipe even if it needs a bit of tweaking. Simple, refreshing and no need to use a hot oven on a summer day!

Servings: 8

One slice of No-Bake Strawberry Pie. / Robin R. Photo

Nutty Date Crust

Filling

Directions

To make the crust:

1. Grind nuts finely in a food processor and set aside.
2. Place the dates in a food processor or blender and grind to form a paste. With the motor still running, add the ground nuts & blend until the mixture forms a ball (if needed, add a few more dates).
3. Press this mixture evenly on the bottom of a lightly oiled 8″ pie pan.
4. Refrigerate until ready to fill.

To make the filling:

1. Toss the strawberries with the maple syrup.
2. Spoon into the pie crust.
3. Cover with waxed paper & refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Completed pie after refrigeration. / Robin. R. photo

Pre-filled cust ready for strawberries. / Robin R. photo

Source

This recipe was found on Usenet in the late 1990s. Original source is unknown.