This is a summertime tradition in my family, and we have NEVER tasted, (or even seen), a strawberry pie like it! You will LOVE this. 'The Old Boy' is my dad, but my mom remembers her grandmother making a pie like this when she was young.
By utilizing the suggestions of previous reviewers and adding a couple of my own, this pie turned out beautifully. I'll definitely be making this pie again and again. Here's what I recommend. 1) Taste your strawberries first to determine how sweet they are. This will help you decide how much sugar to use. 2) As suggested by a previous reviewer, discard the excess sugar, flour and cornstarch mixture to prevent your pie from becoming goopy and soupy. 3) Make a brown sugar oatmeal crumble topping for your pie by combining one stick of butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup oatmeal, 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch of salt. The topping will be beautiful and brown.
Read More A pie that doesn't turn out is worthy of *no* stars. Not even if the topping was good, which this was. I should have expected it. A half cup of flour and a tablespoon of cornstarch is waaaaay too much thickener for four cups of ANY kind of fruit and I should have followed my gut and trusted my 50 years of baking experience. I even used five cups of berries and it still was a pasty, raw floury, unappetizing goo. (This literally WAS inedible - I'm not exaggerating merely to stress a point) It was a beautiful pie, I'll give it that, because the crust was great (Harden Your Arteries Pie Crust) and the topping was beautiful and delicious. But the disaster is obvious immediately upon cutting into it. Had this recipe called for half the amount of thickener I might have ended up with a decent pie, but the recipe is what it is and, if prepared as is with the error in the ingredients, is simply awful and a failure. (For those of you who are interested, I have posted a personal photo of the cut slice which is worth a thousand words)
Read MoreBy utilizing the suggestions of previous reviewers and adding a couple of my own, this pie turned out beautifully. I'll definitely be making this pie again and again. Here's what I recommend. 1) Taste your strawberries first to determine how sweet they are. This will help you decide how much sugar to use. 2) As suggested by a previous reviewer, discard the excess sugar, flour and cornstarch mixture to prevent your pie from becoming goopy and soupy. 3) Make a brown sugar oatmeal crumble topping for your pie by combining one stick of butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup oatmeal, 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch of salt. The topping will be beautiful and brown.
This pie was very easy and very sweet! I thought the crumble topping might taste better made with brown sugar?! It seemed to harden up a lot and not really "crumble". I may try brown sugar next time I make it. Also, a tip if you have extra flour, sugar and cornstarch that does not mix in completely with the strawberries throw it out and do not add it to the pie. I made that mistake and it all sunk to the bottom of the pie so there was a thick layer of white gooey liquid at the bottom. Other than that it was a quick and delicious pie!
A pie that doesn't turn out is worthy of *no* stars. Not even if the topping was good, which this was. I should have expected it. A half cup of flour and a tablespoon of cornstarch is waaaaay too much thickener for four cups of ANY kind of fruit and I should have followed my gut and trusted my 50 years of baking experience. I even used five cups of berries and it still was a pasty, raw floury, unappetizing goo. (This literally WAS inedible - I'm not exaggerating merely to stress a point) It was a beautiful pie, I'll give it that, because the crust was great (Harden Your Arteries Pie Crust) and the topping was beautiful and delicious. But the disaster is obvious immediately upon cutting into it. Had this recipe called for half the amount of thickener I might have ended up with a decent pie, but the recipe is what it is and, if prepared as is with the error in the ingredients, is simply awful and a failure. (For those of you who are interested, I have posted a personal photo of the cut slice which is worth a thousand words)
This was the best strawberry pie I've ever had! I didn't know if I'd like a baked strawberry pie, as I'd only had the fresh, unbaked kind before but this was fantastic! As soon as I sampled my first slice I was already planning to bake another!!! Incidentally, I prefer it chilled and not eaten warm, as I believe you taste the flavors better.
Since some reviewers commented on the sweetness of the pie, I halved the sugar+flour+cornstarch mixture for the strawberries and slightly drained it on the side before putting the filling in - that helped a lot on the 'runny filling' problem, but it didn't help on the sweetness at all! If you want it less sweet, make sure you cut on the sugar in the crumb topping, because that's what's overly sweet. Also, the pie was white/yellow and rough (I could taste the granular sugar even though I sifted it), so definitely use brown sugar (sifted) for a better texture. Overall, if it weren't for the filling, this would've tasted like chunks of white sugar.
Absolutely delicious! I cut down on the sugar just a bit after reading reviews. I was unsure as to what to do with the leftover cornstarch/flour mixture once the berries were coated, so I tossed it out and I think that was the right thing to do (rather than putting it in the pie). I'll make this pie often! It's the BEST!
This is a great recipe. I go pick fresh strawberries at the local u-pick berry farm and then use them to make this pie. I made one and brought it to work and my co-workers loved it! Helpful hint: After you make it, let it sit overnight in the fridge and let everything meld together and get very cold. Tastes great the next day!
This pie looked very nice and bubly coming out of the oven. I followed the advice of another reviewer and did not mound the strawberries so much, I'm glad I spread the berries out a bit. It took a turn for the worst when being served, it did not look too great on the plate, even if I let it cool down considerably. Nevertheless, it tasted great! We had the pie warm with ice cream on the side, what a treat! I will make this again and add more nutmeg to the topping next time.
A baker I am not and this pie turned out great. I read through the reviews and made a few changes. 1. I used brown sugar on the crumble 2. I used a deep dish pie crust so I added one more cup of strawberries 3. Because I used more strawberries I did not have the issue with extra flour mixture 4 I used slightly less sugar because my strawberry were fresh I also tried this exact recipe with fresh peaches. I just added 2 tsp of ciniamon to the flour mixture and i did the oatmeal crumbel that someone else suggested
This pie is fantastic!! I added blueberries and turned it into a fresh berry pie. The crumb topping is to die for!
This was my first time making a strawberry pie and I'm so glad this is the first recipe I tried because I will definitely stick with this one. This pie is sooo good :)
my first attemp at strawberry pie and it turned out delicious and pretty. i followed the advice of some and used flour, butter,oats, brown sugar,white sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg for the topping.
This is a great recipe, but depends on many variables. First, you gotta have a good pastry recipe. Second, you gotta have good berries! If they're tiny and sweet, then halve the thickener. I thought my results were heavenly!
This pie has now become a tradition in my household. When I make it, I not just make one, I make 2 or 3 because everyone loves it so much that I share. Another poster mentioned not piling the strawberries up so high, but I've found, after making this so many times, that that partnered with the topping, is what holds the pie together when slicing. It's still usually a sloppy sort of pie, but the piling most definitely helps. Thanks so much, Scatterflake, for posting. I consider this a very valuable recipe and have now made it one of my own.
My kids and I made this recipe with wonderful, fresh strawberried bought straight from the field. I am giving it two stars because the strawberries themselves tasted good, along with the crust, but using this recipe turned them into a gloppy, flour tasting mess. What a dissapointment
I was very pleased with this recipe. This pie turned out wonderfully. I used brown sugar instead of white for the topping and margarine instead of butter. Some reviewers said to throw out the remaining thickening mixture, but I found that when you cut the strawberries into quarters or halves (depending on the size of the strawberry) it helps to absorb the flour/sugar/cornstarch coating better. I also used about 6 or 7 cups of strawberries instead of 4 and the pie filled out nicely.
This was more like a cobbler than a pie. Just messy looking, too goopy with flour, way too sweet and could not even be sliced like pie. Very disappointed in this recipe, but I guess you could serve it like cobbler with ice cream if necessary.
I loved this version of Strawberry Pie much more than the sugary version with the jello and the whole strawberries. It was absolutely delicious and exactly what I was looking for. thanks for the recipe!
this is my all time favorite strawberry pie. everyone i serve this to loves it. i make up a bunch at strawberry season and freeze them. take them out and bake any time later in the year and you can feel like summer anytime!
Yum! As someone who's not a huge strawberry pie fan, I couldn't get enough of this warm with ice cream! MMM! I used "Cooking Cuties" suggestion and changed the topping from white sugar to a brown sugar/oatmeal/cinnamon crisp. Absolutely 100% perfect, even w/ a store-bought pie crust. Used freshly picked strawberries. MMMMMMMMM!
I've made this a few times now, and it's always been one of my favorite Allrecipes selections. Thanks to Cooking Cutie for making it even better. I followed her directions for the topping, and it was extra special. Just a note: The first time I made this pie, I didn't read the directions and added the flour/sugar/corn starch to the pie shell. It still came out delicious.
I feel like I wasted my beautiful fresh strawberries in this pie. My daughter and husband wouldn't even take a second bite...and they both love strawberries. Based on previous suggestions, after lightly coating the berries, I discarded the additional sugar/cornstarch/flour mixture. Even in doing that, the pie turned out gooey (and not in a good way) and tasting like flour. There was hardly any berry taste considering how much bland flour taste was present. I pre-tasted my berries, which were very sweet and full of fresh strawberry flavor. The only other flavor that came through was the crunchy granulated white sugar. Nothing blended well. It did, however, look exactly like the picture. Very nice presentation, but not taste.
Scrumptious. Yes, it's sweet, but good grief, it's a strawberry pie! I made it more like a big tart (flatter, in other words) so the heaping issue didn't really come up, so to speak. I've used it with different fruits (peaches and plums) and it was just as great. This has become my new fallback pie strategy. Well done, Old Boy!
wow. this makes an excellent pie. i added a pinch of cinnamon and 1/2 cup of oatmeal to the topping. other than this, i followed the recipe exactly. the strawberries had just a hint of tart to them, the topping balanced it well. the way the berries cooked made an awesome filling. i will be making this again for guests at our cookout this weekend. yum!
This is the only pie I've ever made that was a disaster! The berries I used were fresh and firm, but their liquid turned the filling and crumb topping to a pasty mush.
This was great!! I used enough of the cornstarch/flour/sugar mixture to coat the berries really well, but did not pour it all in the crust. It was so good, so pretty, and delicious chilled. It cut into perfect slices that held together on the plate. Will DEFINITELY be making again!
This is an all time favorite with my friends at summer gatherings. I am obliged to make it everytime. We refer to it as Strawberry Crack pie due to it's addictive nature. One awsome tip is to put it under the broiler for one minute after baking to give the topping an extra crispy consistency. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I tried this recipe with brown sugar instead of white.. OH MY GOSH!!!! The best pie I've ever eaten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PS. My neighbors loved it to!
SO GOOD!!! Awesome especially with whipped cream and/or ice cream. Only thing I didn't like was that the topping didn't completely cover the top of the pie, so you could see part of the pie underneath.
I didn't feel like going to the trouble of making the crumb topping so I just used a deep dish pet ritz on the top sprinkled with sugar. I put small chunks of butter on inside and out...wonderful!!!
I have made this pie for family gatherings for over 7 years now, and it is always a big hit. I have always followed the recipe exactly and it always turns out great without any of the issues i have read in the other reviews. The only thing I have changed a couple of times is the sugar when the strawberries are already really sweet but living in Minnesota that doesn't happen often. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! I chopped the strawberries up (recipe gave me the impression that they remained whole) and followed recipe as is. Tart and sweet at the same time - perfection! Will definitely be making this again!!
My husband and son both thought this was one of the best desserts I have ever made. A homemade crust is a must. If you don't like strawberry jam, you won't like this. I used a bag of frozen strawberries--let them thaw, drained them and they were ready to use in the recipe.
This is a delicious pie and tastes great, but the topping turns out yellow when baked. To give it a more pleasing appearance, the sugar you sprinkle on top at the very of baking can first be whisked with a drop of red food coloring, making it pink which makes the pie look better. Thanks for a super recipe!
I would rate this a 5 but as others suggested, do not mix to much of the flour, cornstarch ect with berries for they do tend to get suggy after baking. I did add a little more berries and sugar (brown) since my berries were slightly bitter.
Don't typically love strawberry pie but this is great. The topping gets crunchy and sweet but the fruit is tart. Perfect combo.
this has been a MUST have of our family since 2004! double the crust recipe for more decanance!
This pie was very good and easy to make. I used a streusal topping. As soon as my daughter had one bite, she said that this is going to be her favorite pie now.
My daughter made this with a graham cracker crust. It was delicious. I have made it with frozen strawberries too. It works fine. My family loves this pie.
100% delicious. used a crumble topping. tastes GREAT, easy to make, impatient me wanted to eat the pie right when i took it out of the oven -- BAD move, it's not done cooking yet, let it finish cooking after it's out of the oven unless you like watery insides and crunchy apples.
This pie was amazing. I was surprised, I made 2 and they were both gone the next day, but like everyone else said, the recipie needs more strawberrie.
Absolutely awesome pie. I love pie and I love strawberries but did not like the gelatin filling with most. I made this pie yesterday and it is wonderful. I did substitute brown sugar in the crumble topping. Worked great. Thanks to The Old Boy.
Don't you hate it when people change the recipe & then rate it poorly? No worries on this review...made this today for Father's Day, didn't change a thing...BEST STRAWBERRY PIE EVER! No spillovers, perfect sweetness...just all-round yummy. Rave reviews from everyone...my new go-to pie recipe...would work great with many fruits. Thank you so much for a simple, delicious recipe!
We really enjoyed this. I'd describe it as a strawberry crumble pie. I followed the suggestions of other reviewers and was very happy with the results. First, I substituted brown sugar for the white sugar for the topping. 2. I discarded all excess sugar, flour, and cornstarch after coating strawberries. 3. I used a pinch of cinnamon instead of nutmeg. We enjoyed it warm with a dallop of whipped cream for the first slice but I definately preferred it chilled the next day. Thanks for a great recipe we'll make again and again!
This is by far the best pie I have EVER had! Same with my husband and EVERYONE who has eaten it! I make it for company, my husband, potlucks - basically any excuse I have to make it. Very good recipe - just as it is.
This is ridiculously delish! I followed the recipe and turned out perfect. My boys begged for another, so I made more the next day.
I made this recipe in a 9x13, substituting the sugar for Splenda and adding blueberries for a potluck luncheon. The fact that there was nothing left to take home, when there were three chocolate desserts competing for attention, tells me it was a hit! I will make this again on a smaller scale for the family.
This pie is delicious! I followed the recipe exactly as it's written, as I always do the first time I make a new recipe. This pie was so good that our 10 year old daughter told a friend who called while we were eating it, "You need to come over here and try this awesome pie my dad just made". It's very unusally, but very good. I've never had a baked strawberry pie before, but we WILL have it again. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
This pie was wonderful. I used a deep dish pie crust, so I added another cup of strawberries. Other than that, I made it as is. I wouldn't change a thing. It got rave reviews, and was SO SO good. Thanks for a wonderful recipe!
I followed the directions and had no need to adjust ingredients. This was EASY and the preparation was a quick 15 minutes. My husband liked it so much he asked me to make it for his mother.
Oh my this was amazing i followed another review about an oatmeal struddle topping. My boyfriend and i had no idea you could bake a strawberry pie. this was so good. I look forward to making it again and again
Winner in our family! We love this recipe so much!!!! Definately our favorite strawberry pie.
This is fabulous! Not to sweet, and the crumb topping adds so much extra flavour! I couldn't wait for it to cool so I ate it warm as a cobbler and it was fantastic. Definitely on my make again list!
This was SO good. My husband was a little leery at first, but he LOVED it! By reading other reviews I thought about trying the oatmeal crumble topping as suggested by other reviews BUT I stuck with the original (except used half white sugar and half brown sugar) and I am so glad I did! The topping was the best part and complimented the pie well! Will be making this again and will try using different berries or adding rhubarb next time!
I followed the recommendations of others, adding a few extra spices and making an oatmeal/brown sugar topping. So delicious! My entire family had seconds after a big meal and that never happens.
Very good, I did use a homemade from scratch pie crust. Very very good. Thanks for the post.
Delicious! Only used the ingredients called for and didn't exactly measure. No need for ice cream or whipped cream. Used a crust made with shortening.
I have made multiple strawberry pie recipes from this site and this one is by far my favorite. This is going to by my strawberry pie recipe from now on. I made it exactly as written and it was wonderful. Wish I would have found this recipe earlier.
This was the first strawberry pie I have tried, everyone loved it. At first I wasn't sure but when it was done cooking the berries settled and held up amazingly.
I was so excited to try this with fresh picked strawberries. We were disappointed. Way too sweet and clumpy (if there is such a word) for my family.
I have made this recipe several times and now that we have fresh Oregon strawberries, I am making it again. I have made it exactly to the recipe each time and it comes out perfectly, so I am not sure what the other comments are about. My only problem is that I cannot stop eating this pie. It is so tasty.
Awesome! However, I couldn't resist making a few minor changes; I used only white whole wheat flour and also used Splenda instead of sugar with the strawberries. I used brown sugar instead of white in the crumb topping and added cinnamon to it.
I used a Pillsbury pie crust and it was mushy. Also, I needed 1 cp more berries than called for. The strawberries were at their peak of flavor, but the pie turned out to be only so-so. I followed the recipe exactly and it seems the higher ratings came from people who changed it.
This was a perfect alternative for a baked strawberry pie when I could not find any rhubarb at the store. I made some alterations - - I used brown sugar instead of white for the topping. I used the same amount but next time will probably use slightly less. - I also felt like my strawberries were sweet enough to only use 1/2 cup of white sugar when coating them (along with the same amount of flour and corn starch). - Similar to another reviewer, I discarded the excess flour-mix after the strawberries were coated. - Between the butter in the topping and the extra bits added at the end, I used a whole stick. - I did a little final quick sprinkle of sugar on top near the end of the bake time. Probably not necessary but didn't hurt either. The pie was delicious warm with vanilla ice cream and equally tasty when eaten cold the next day. This recipe is a keeper.
This was fantastic. I normally don't enjoy strawberry pie, but I loved that this was baked. Yum.
A really yummy pie, but I was confused about the instructions on coating the berries in the sugar, flour, cornstarch mixture. I didn't know if the mixture was supposed to be added into the pie along with the berries...so, I didn't include it. Other than the recipe directions, the pie was really great.
This was delish. My hubby said this was the best dessert he'd ever had in his life. Not the prettiest thing in the world, and it's hard to keep leftovers (gets kinda soggy) but soooo good.
I haven't been a big fan of strawberries, but this recipe changed my mind...or should I say tastebuds. It is WONDERFUL and the crumb topping is a great compliment. I've made this twice (getting ready to make it a third time) and the only thing I may consider is adding more strawberries. After the pie is done, there seems to be alot of crumb topping as compared to strawberries. I serve it warm, with ice cream...YUM!
This is the best strawberry pie I hace ecer made!!! Now friends and family beg me to make that if I am going to a party!!!
Has a really good taste. Took others' advice and used the brown sugar/oatmeal topping..very worth it! And threw away the extra cornstarch mixture, and it wasn't soupy at all. It doesn't cut well at all. More like a very good strawberry cobbler. But tastey, and not too sweet.
this pie is fantastic! try using brown sugar when it calls for white sugar, or try Splenda for baking. Decrease flour/sugar/cornstarch mix for coating berries to 1/4c./1/4c./no cornstarch.
Yum Yum Yum! I love this pie! It's easy and wonderful with ice cream! I did discard the excess flour/sugar mixture after tossing the halved strawberries. I think next time I"ll use less flour and make sure the sugar stays with the strawberries, my pie was a little tart. My hubby, who doesn't care for pies and was convinced he wouldn't like it, went back for seconds! Thanks for the post!
very liguid, i was very dissapointed. followed receipt to the dot. can not understant it.
my family loved this one i will definitly make it again. i used a recipie from a previus reveiw for the crum topping it is very good.
This baked strawberry pie is so much better than any cold version! I used "cooking cutie's" review suggestion and made the brown sugar oatmeal crumble topping and this pie tasted phenomenal! This pie is so easy to make but tastes and looks complex, impressing all who try a slice.
I made this pie for the in-laws to rave reviews. In the future, I would recommend using 3 to 4 cups of strawberries, far more than the 1 1/2 cups called for in the recipe. The 3 to 4 cups of berries I used made a nice-sized pie. Also, the pie was very sweet; when I make this pie again, I will probably cut back on the amount of sugar called for in the first part of the recipe. Great pie!!!
Awesome pie! Followed other suggestions for the topping and discarding the extra coating.
This pie is amazing, We were sorry we ate dinner first. It will become one of our favorites!
I followed the suggestions of the other reviewers (discard excess flour mixture & used brown sugar in the topping)& this pie turned out great.
This pie is great. Followed advice threw out extra flour mix on fruit and made topping with brown sugar and oatmeal, flour mixture.
Nothing is ever to sweet for me so I made this exact to recipe . The cornstarch and flour on the strawberries could be tasted it was very grainy and the topping had to much sugar not because of taste but the crunch factor.
This recipe was great! I used fresh picked berries and followed another reviewers tip of not using all the flour/sugar mix in the pie.(just rolled the berries around in mix and tossed them in pie plate) It turned out perfect. I did add oatmeal to the crumb topping which was a nice addition. Actually making two more pies as I type this....we picked a lot of strawberries! Enjoy!
The crumb topping was very tasty. The filling did not come out that great. This was my first time making strawberry pie, so I wasn't sure how to adjust it but the filling just tasted a little bit too "floury" to us.
I followed the advice of several reviewers and made the necessary modifications - the pie came out non-gooey (thanks to dumping the extra cornstarch mixture), brown and crisp on top (thanks to part of the sugar being brown and part of the flour being oatmeal) and the topping not over browned (thanks to the foil for the last 15 min of baking). All that worked, BUT.........I just didn't like the taste! Warm strawberry pie just didn't do it for me (I prefer the Fresh Strawberry Pie I) but my daughter and father really enjoyed this pie. To each their own! I won't eat another warm strawberry pie...but I'd recommend this reciepe to those who will.
This is SO DELICIOUS! I didn't change a thing. Thanks so much for this recipe!
This was tasty, but I think that was mainly because it was strawberries with sugar, butter and flour... You can't really go wrong with that! However, although it was tasty this was possibly one of the least visually appealing recipes I have EVER made. I think that people avoided it due to its foul appearance- the strawberries and the flour and sugar combined to make sort of a pinkish liquid in the pie that looked really unattractive. It tasted good, but it was not pretty at all. Three instead of four stars due to appearance.
Just baked two of these, and while the topping is phenomenal, the filling isn't so much. So you all know, there will be left over mixture that you coat the strawberries with. I recommend decreasing the amount of flour in it by 1/3 or 1/2 of a half cup. So do a little less than half a cup, or only add 1/4 of a cup of flour into the mixture.
I made this pie exactly as it's written and it's incredible! The topping is amazing and I think it would be sad not to try it as written before changing it to a crumble. It's so good. Make sure to use very ripe strawberries to create the best flavor. Just made another for a friend just because i love making it. Yum!
This was really good. Different and good! My berries were REALLY sweet so I cut the sugar by half. I added the oatmeal/brown sugar topping that another poster created. This was a very good pie. THANKS Old Boy's Family!
