Ingredients
- 7 1/2 ounce pie pastry (1/2 recipe of pie crust, enough for 1 crust pie)
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 pound fresh strawberries (2 3/4 cups)
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese (1 cup)
- 3 tablespoon granulated sugar (or use vanilla sugar)
- 2 1/4 ounces strawberry jam (3 tablespoons)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Step 2: On a lightly floured piece of parchment paper roll out pie crust into an oval about 15 inch by 6 inches and just under 1/4 inch thick. Using a paring knife or pastry cutter true any rough edges and move crust covered parchment paper to cookie sheet. Piece with a fork every so often. Brush surface with egg and bake util dough is golden brown (25-30 minutes), checking down way through for bubbles -- if there are any flatten them with a spatula. Cool completely on pan.
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Step 3: While crust is cooling combine the mascarpone and 2 tablespoons of he sugar. Hull the strawberries and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
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Step 4: Move the cooled pie crust to a serving platter or board and spread the mascarpone over the top in an even layer. Dot with jam and then arrange the strawberries in a single, overlapping layer in a decorative pattern. Sprinkle the the remaining tablespoon of sugar, slice and serve immediately.
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