Strawberry Almond Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Stir sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a medium saucepan. Add 3 tablespoons water and mix into a paste.
• Bring remaining water to a boil in a pot. Add to sugar mixture slowly. Let mixture simmer over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add lemon juice, almond extract, and red food coloring.
• Let mixture cool for at least 15 minutes; fold in strawberries. Pour into the prepared pie crust. Chill until set, at least 1 hour.
• Whip heavy cream in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer; add confectioners' sugar slowly until combined. Spread topping over chilled pie.

Steps:

• Beat egg whites in large bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Add almond extract and baking powder; gradually beat in sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir in crackers and nuts. Spread onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack. Meanwhile, mix cornstarch, water, lemon juice and strawberries in medium saucepan on medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and begins to boil.
• Spread strawberry mixture in center of meringue shell. Top with COOL WHIP, leaving 1-inch border. Refrigerate 2 hours.