Low Carb No Bake Strawberry Cream Pie Food

STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE (LOW CARB)

Steps:

• Make the crust by combining the almond flour, erythritol, melted butter and vanilla in a medium bowl. Mix well with a fork and spoon out onto a 9" pie pan and shape crust with your fingers. Place in fridge to set for 10 minutes.
• Use a stand mixer or hand blender and mix the cream cheese until smooth, then add the powdered erythritol and vanilla and mix well. Scrape down sides and add the heavy cream and mix on high for 1 minute.
• Clean and dice the strawberries and fold into the cream mixture. Then scoop out onto the pie crust and smooth it out with a spatula. Allow to sit in the fridge for up to 4 hours.
• Clean and cut strawberries and place into a medium size pot with erythritol and water. Allow to simmer on medium for about 3-5 minutes. Mash with a potato masher and then strain into pot to obtain the liquid. Add a pinch of xanthan gum and whisk vigorously. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Once sauce is cooled pour onto pie and add fresh berries for garnish (optional)

LOW CARB STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Prepare the pie crust and cool completely. Can be made a day ahead of assembling the pie.
• Strawberry Cream Filling: Measure all of the ingredients, except for the whipped cream, into a medium bowl and mix with a hand mixer until completely combined, about 1 - 1 1/2 minutes.
• Whip the heavy cream until very stiff, until it looks like the consistency of whipped cream from a can. Sometimes 1 tablespoon of powdered erythritol helps chill the cream for easier and better whipping.
• Add 1/3 of the whipped cream into the strawberry yogurt mixture and mix with the mixer on the lowest speed until combined. Add 1/2 of the remaining cream into the strawberry cream mixture and fold gently with a rubber spatula until completely combined. Repeat with the remaining whipped cream.
• Assembly: Pour into the strawberry cream filling into the pie crust. smooth the the edges and smooth the top. Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
• Top with additional whipped cream and strawberries if you desire and serve.
• Serves 10 at 5.1g net carbs per person.

NO-BAKE STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine softened cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg, mixing until well blended.
• Mash 3/4 cup of strawberry slices and stir into cream cheese mixture.
• Whip whipping cream with confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture.
• Fold remaining strawberry slices into cream cheese mixture and spoon into crust.
• Refrigerate several hours.

NO-BAKE STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Place 2 pounds strawberries in a blender and blend on high until pureed, about 10 seconds (do in two batches if necessary).
• Combine milk, sugar and cornstarch in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, and whisk until dissolved. Add the strawberry puree and lemon juice. Cook on high heat, whisking frequently, until the mixture is thick and bubbling (about 7 minutes); remove from heat.
• Place graham-cracker crumbs in a 10" x 1 ½"-deep pie plate, drizzle with melted butter and mix until all the crumbs are moistened. With the back of a spoon, press evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate to form a crust.
• Pour strawberry filling into crust and let cool completely (about 30 minutes). Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Just before serving, place heavy cream in a mixing bowl and, with an electric mixer, blend on high until stiff peaks form. Add confectioners' sugar and blend another 10 seconds. Using a spatula, spread the whipped cream over the filling. Slice reserved strawberries, add to top and serve.