Mini Strawberry Pie

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup flour
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3 tbsp butter (diced)
  • Zest of ½ lemon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 egg yolks

Filling:

  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch 2 egg yolks
  • 1 ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 egg whites
  • ½ cup water
  • 3.5 oz sliced toasted almonds
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 10.5 oz strawberries

10 servings

Preparation

Step 1:
Sieve the flour with the baking powder and powdered sugar, make a hole in the middle and add the butter, vanilla, egg yolks, lemon zest, and water. Manually mix all the ingredients until obtaining a dough.

Step 2:
Split the dough into 10 and extend them manually on the baking pans for mini pies, previously buttered and floured. Put in the preheated oven for 8 minutes.

Filling:

Step 1:
Beat the egg whites in a bowl until soft peaks form.

Step 2:
Prepare spun sugar with one cup of sugar and 1 of water. Pour it over the meringue. Whisk until the meringue cools down, then add powdered sugar and whisk until it blends.

Step 3:
Beat the yolks in a pot and set aside.

Step 4:
Dissolve the cornstarch with some milk, warm the rest of the milk separately with ½ cup of sugar, and before it boils, add some warm milk over the reserved beaten yolks and mix.

Step 5:
Add the cornstarch to the milk and yolk mixture, stirring constantly until thick. Wait until it cools down, then pour over the mini pies.

Step 6:
Cover with the reserved meringue. Put the mini pies in the oven so that they dry a bit.

Step 7:
Decorate with strawberries and almonds to taste.