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I’m not sure how I’ve lived the life of a food blogger for 3 1/2 years now and have failed to share this fabulous recipe with you thus far. The very notion that I would keep it to myself is verging on scandalous and sort of rude. Truly. It’s not that I wanted to hoard it for myself or anything like that! I just got busy with life and other pies…
Speaking of life and pies…have any of you seen The Life Of Pi, yet? Not that it has anything to do with my life, or this pie…I was just curious. Hoping to see it soon with my kidlets. Anybody out there giving it two thumbs up? Half a thumb up? One up, one down? What are your thoughts.
Excuse me for not paying attention to the subject at hand. Let’s talk some more about Strawberry White Chocolate Pie, good heavens! Here are some important things for you to consider.
This is my most favorite pie of all time.
I have been making this pie for years and years.
When February hits and strawberries start to become available, I get giddy with thoughts of making this pie.
The want to marry Strawberries and White Chocolate.
I may have served this pie to my family for dinner. (Not WITH dinner, just FOR dinner. Like, as the main course.)
Please do not turn me into the authorities.
Thank you.
Let’s make it, man. You, me and Your Life (and love) of Pie.
1. Grab some graham crackers (a little more than one package should do it) and toss them into a small food processor (I used my Ninga blender). Grind them into fine crumbs. You need 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs.
2. Pour 5 tablespoons melted butter over the top of the crumbs. Add a dash of salt and blend the butter into the crumbs.
3. Pour the buttery crumbs into a regular sized pie dish.
4. Using a small measuring cup form the crust to the pan, pressing firmly both along the bottom and along the sides.
5. Pour 1/2 cup white chocolate chips into a small bowl. Pop it into the microwave and melt the chips for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each cooking interval. Once the chips have melted, set the bowl aside allowing the chocolate to cool just a bit.
6. Into your stand mixer, or large mixing bowl, place 12 ounces softened cream cheese. Beat the cream cheese until its smooth. Add 2 cups powdered sugar and mix until the two are well combined.
7. Add 2 cups of cool whip,
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh orange juice,
and the melted white chocolate. Add a dash of salt and then mix well, until the ingredients are nicely combined and the mixture is creamy and smooth.
8. Carefully spoon the filling over the crust.
9. Wash and slice 1 pound of strawberries. Then lay them on top of the filling. It works best if you start along the outside edge and work your way in to the middle.
Like this. 🙂
10. Melt 3 more tablespoons of white chocolate in the microwave. Make sure to only heat them for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each cooking interval.
11. Drizzle the chocolate over the top of the berries.
12. Pop your beautiful pie into the fridge to chill for 1 hour before serving.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- CRUST:
- 1 1/2 C graham cracker crumbs
- 5 T butter, melted
- dash salt
- FILLING:
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened (1 1/2 packages)
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 1/2 C white chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 T orange juice (fresh please)
- 2 C cool whip
- dash of salt
- TOPPING:
- 1 pound strawberries, sliced
- 3 T white chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Grab some graham crackers (a little more than one package should do it) and toss them into a small food processor (I used my Ninga blender). Grind them into fine crumbs. You need 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs.
2. Pour 5 tablespoons melted butter over the top of the crumbs. Add a dash of salt and blend the butter into the crumbs.
3. Pour the buttery crumbs into a regular sized pie dish.
4. Using a small measuring cup form the crust to the pan, pressing firmly both along the bottom and along the sides.
5. Pour 1/2 cup white chocolate chips into a small bowl. Pop it into the microwave and melt the chips for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each cooking interval. Once the chips have melted, set the bowl aside allowing the chocolate to cool just a bit.
6. Into your stand mixer, or large mixing bowl, place 12 ounces softened cream cheese. Beat the cream cheese until its smooth. Add 2 cups powdered sugar and mix until the two are well combined.
7. Add 2 cups of cool whip, 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh orange juice, and the melted white chocolate. Add a dash of salt and then mix well, until the ingredients are nicely combined and the mixture is creamy and smooth.
8. Carefully spoon the filling over the crust.
9. Wash and slice 1 pound of strawberries. Then lay them on top of the filling. It works best if you start along the outside edge and work your way in to the middle.
10. Melt 3 more tablespoons of white chocolate in the microwave. Make sure to only heat them for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each cooking interval.
11. Drizzle the chocolate over the top of the berries.
12. Pop your beautiful pie into the fridge to chill for 1 hour before serving.
Enjoy!
Recipe from Taste of Home
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Thanks for dropping by today!
I would love to be able to pin your recipes. I do follow you on pinterest, but not all recipes are there. Thanks!
Hi Cindy,
You are most welcome to pin any of my recipes. Most of them have a pin it button installed, just look under the first picture of each post.
Thanks,
~Jamie
Must. Go. Buy. Strawberries! This looks addictingly delicious!
That’s an expert answer to an inirnestteg question
Life of Pi-hmmm. I know the book is about cannibalism but I’ve heard the movie is visually stunning. I would watch it before going with the kids. He starts having hallucinations and sees the other passengers of the boat as animals. I was quite surprized when I heard they were making this into a movie. Check it out first, is what I say… Maybe with a slice of this beautiful pie? Cheers.
OMG you are evil, this pie looks absolutely wonderful. Definitely on my to do list. Life of Pi, the book was awesome. As an animal lover I wasn’t sure I’d like it, but it had me hooked from the very first page. I want to see the movie, but they are never quite as good as the book. You’ll have to share a review once you see it. Keep posting these wonderful recipes.
The book Life of Pi is great and the movie is very good. It leaves you with an interesting dilemma at the end to figure out what really happened. Would not advise it for any kids under 12 or so.
I know I already wrote to you once this week but far be it from me to hold back on praise. I just made your mint brownies and I have to say WOW! Well, okay, I just made the brownie part but it is SPECTACULAR!!! I have always bought brownie mixes because I love their fudginess and crackley top (venturing out a bit on spelling, here) and NO homemade brownie recipe I’ve ever used before does that. Until now. Until YOURS! Kudos my friend–hopefully you don’t mind me calling you friend–you win the prize! I will never have to buy a brownie mix again. Just butter and sugar. But I buy those anyway. In bulk. Every week.
Thanks and carry on! B.
The visual effects in the Life of Pi are the best I’ve ever seen! It’s worth going just for that. I think it would be fine to take your sons to, they’d love it. It’s definitely a movie to see on the big screen. About the pie – anyone who gets an invite to your house in the Spring for dinner will have their sights set pretty high now!
Love this pie! Strawberries are my favorite!
I am dying to see the Life of Pi also. Reading the comments has made it an easy decision to not take my kids with me. This pie looks absolutely incredible and I can’t wait to make it! I ran across, in a previous email update, the stocking up lists you have put together and I want to say THANK YOU for that!!
Jaime, looks delish! Can you also us a premade graham cracker crust instead of making your own?? Would it still taste the same?