Description
Homemade strawberry-almond crumble pie delights with layers of sweet, tangy berries nestled under a golden, crunchy topping. Bakers can savor this classic dessert that brings comfort and joy in every delectable slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (600 g / 21.16 oz) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- ½ cup (100 g / 3.53 oz) brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (65 g / 2.30 oz) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (50 g / 1.76 oz) rolled oats
- ½ cup (50 g / 1.76 oz) sliced almonds
- ½ cup (100 g / 3.53 oz) granulated sugar
- 4 tbsps (60 g / 2.12 oz) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 3 tbsps cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp almond extract (optional)
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Calibrate the oven to 375F (190C) and position the pie crust carefully in a 9-inch pie dish, ensuring even placement.
- Fruit Infusion: Gently combine sliced strawberries with sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and almond extract, allowing the mixture to macerate and release natural essences for 10 minutes, creating a vibrant and aromatic base.
- Crumble Construction: Blend flour, oats, brown sugar, and sliced almonds in a mixing bowl, then integrate cold butter using fingertips or a pastry cutter until the mixture transforms into rustic, coarse crumbles with a nuanced texture.
- Pie Assembly: Elegantly transfer the macerated strawberry mixture into the prepared pie crust, ensuring uniform distribution, then lavishly crown the surface with the nutty, textured almond crumble for a visually appealing and flavorful finish.
- Baking and Transformation: Position the pie on a rimmed baking sheet to catch potential drips, then bake in the preheated oven for 40-50 minutes until the filling becomes effervescent and the topping achieves a rich, golden-brown complexion.
- Resting and Serving: Allow the pie to rest for a minimum of 2 hours, enabling the filling to set and flavors to intensify, then serve at a warm or cool room temperature, optionally accompanied by vanilla ice cream or delicate whipped cream for an indulgent experience.
Notes
- Prevent Soggy Crust: Brush pie crust with egg white before adding filling to create a protective barrier that stops fruit juices from making the bottom soggy.
- Manage Fruit Moisture: Let strawberries sit with sugar for 10 minutes to release excess liquid, preventing a watery pie filling and ensuring a perfectly thickened texture.
- Crumble Consistency: Use cold butter and work quickly with fingertips to create a crisp, clumpy topping that maintains distinct texture during baking.
- Temperature Control: Allow pie to cool completely for at least 2 hours, which helps filling set and makes slicing cleaner and more precise.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg