Based on my own experience with this recipe and after reading reviews of others I can confidently say this is a PERFECT delicious and show stopping pie if: you use a homemade pie crust--no store bought no graham cracker and do use the almonds and almond extract just as the recipe is written. However I didn't like the idea of chopped almonds mixed into the filling so I toasted sliced almonds and covered the cool baked crust with them before adding the filling. Most important I found the currant jelly glaze a little thick and gloppy so the next time I make this (and I know there will be MANY next times) I'll thin the jelly out with a bit of water to make it more glaze-like and easier to spread.
Awesome recipe! I cheated a bit by buying a ready made crust but saved a lot of prep time. Also I put down a layer of sliced strawberries in the crust before pouring in the filling turned out to be a great way to cram more strawberries in!
Came back to edit this. Wanted to add I've made this over and over it's really a hit anywhere I take it. Wanted to add my easy way of chopping the almonds. Stick 'em in a bag and use the side of your meat tenderizer to "chop" them. Then no cutting but still small almonds!:) Try this recipe you won't be disappointed. DEFINITELY add the almond extract and some almonds it makes the pie!! There is just one thing to say - WOW! WOW! We were SO impressed with this we've made it again and again! I too cheated and used the graham cracker crust - the filling was quick easy and most of all DELICIOUS!! I used extra strawberries when serving this they give this just the perfect combo in the mouth. YUM!
Good but labor intensive.
This is such an excellent recipe! I varied it by using the Cream Cheese Tart Shells recipe from this site and made mini tart shells in a 12-cup muffin pan baked them then filled with this mixture and added berries sweetened with sugar on top. They were a HUGE hit and very easy to put together and a great summer dessert!
I made this to celebrate a birthday and it was very well received. I omitted the currant glaze.
Very good pie. Good way to use fresh strawberries. The cream is sweet and a little bit tangy/sour and make a good contrast with the taste of strawberries. Special congratulations for the pie crust (don't use a bought one this one is worth to make it by yourself).
This was very good and I really like the flavor the almonds give to it. I took a shortcut and used a store-bought graham cracker crust but I think it would have been better with the homemade crust called for. Otherwise I made it exactly as directed and it was delicious but I wouldn't call it "quick and easy" like some other reviewers. It actually took me a really long time to make by the time I washed and cut all the berries chopped the almonds whipped the cream etc. and it dirtied lots of bowls. But a nice result!
I served this pie for Father's Day and it was a huge hit. I substituted with homemade graham cracker crust Cool Whip & seedless strawberry jam. Omitted the chopped almonds too.
