A week ago I made my mom’s strawberry pie and posted a photo of the finished product on my personal Facebook account with the caption “Who wants homemade strawberry pie? If so, bring dinner because I’ve yet to plan that…” Minutes later I got a text from one of my good friends that read “Hey! Don’t eat the pie!” She was thinking about having some friends over for dinner, and I guess my pie sealed the deal for her. Needless to say, I didn’t have to make dinner that night. Strawberry pie for the win.
My mom has been making this pie for as long as I can remember. Growing up, my mom, aunt, grandma, cousins, and I would pick pounds upon pounds of strawberries, bring them home, and make strawberry jelly. My mom would always make a strawberry pie or two with our freshly picked berries. I’ll have to ask my mom if she ever used the pie as dinner invitation bait.
The moral of the story? Make this pie, post a photo of it on Facebook, tell your friends you’ll bring the pie if they make dinner, your friends will invite you to dinner, and you won’t have to make dinner. You’re welcome.
Want another tip? Of course you do. Now I don’t know about you, but I don’t have time to make pie crust from scratch. I have episodes of Real Housewives of New Jersey to watch important things to do. So I set the aluminum pie tin in a pretty pie dish to make it appear to be homemade. I love pastry trickery. People will most definitely find you out once you cut into the pie and uncover the shiny aluminum pie tin. But they’ll be so enamored with the delicious pie that they won’t notice that you didn’t make your crust from scratch.
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Meggan says
June 13, 2012 at 11:12 AMyum, this looks amazing, Chelsea!! so perfect for summer!
Jayme and Mendi says
June 13, 2012 at 12:48 PMMy husband is going to love you for sharing this recipe. He loves strawberries. No, I take that back. He’s obsessed with strawberries. Ever since he was little, he has requested a strawberry pie (from Shoney’s no less…ugh, not my fave) for his birthday instead of a traditional birthday cake. Now this year, I will definitely be making him this homemade strawberry pie and I can score some serious wifey points. 😉 Thanks for sharing!
Mendi @ Her Late Night Cravings
DecorandtheDog says
June 13, 2012 at 12:51 PMThis is the exact same recipe my mom uses but she usually uses a graham cracker crust. Mmm, pie.
the girl in the red shoes says
June 13, 2012 at 12:55 PMThis sounds so easy! And looks amazing too!
The Tryons says
June 13, 2012 at 1:00 PMYou can make your own pie dough! It’s so easy!
http://thepaperheartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/12/basic-pie-dough.html
Ash @ HumberHomeProject says
June 13, 2012 at 1:41 PMThat looks delicious!
Pretty sure I’ve never made a pie before (unless pouring jello chocolate pudding into a graham cracker pie crust counts? haha)
This looks like a good first pie to try 🙂
[email protected] says
June 13, 2012 at 1:43 PMIt is gorgeous! My husband is a complete pie fiend. I’ll pin it and maybe be a good wife some day and make it for him. Thanks for sharing it!!
Maria Matiopoulou says
June 13, 2012 at 2:26 PMThis looks so amazing! I was looking for an easy strawberry pie recipe for so long! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Maria
http://www.unidentifiedlifestyle.com
Nicole @My Thrafty Life says
June 13, 2012 at 3:32 PMWhen I saw this on Instagram I drooled on my iPad . Thank you so much for sharing I am going to try it this weekend!
Amy @ the happy tulip says
June 13, 2012 at 3:43 PMSince you posted the picture on Instagram, I haven’t been able to get this pie out of my mind! I’m glad the recipe seems so easy. You can’t beat strawberries in the summertime.
Thanks!
Laura at Saying I do says
June 13, 2012 at 3:56 PMOh my goodness, I make this same exact recipe every summer as well and I feel the same way about it…this pie officially marks the beginning of summer for me! I made it two weekends ago and plan on making it again this weekend!
I use a graham cracker crust when I make it…makes it a little sweeter (not that it needs to be sweeter) but I love graham cracker!
Kim @ keller-creative says
June 13, 2012 at 9:28 PMYum! Im thinking about making a peach pie for fathers day and I will definetly be using a pre-made crust. Your pie is the prettiest thing!
Ivana says
June 14, 2012 at 8:19 AMI’ve never used one of my cakes as a bait, but I need to try it, for sure! Love your little story, love your photos and I need to try your recipe immediately! (You’ve got me drooling in front of my computer!) I’ve only now discovered your blog, but I’m already obsessed! You’ve just earned yourself a new follower with your fabulous pie 😉
Have a wonderful day!
xx Ivana
Macarons and Pearls
[email protected] says
June 14, 2012 at 7:05 PMThis looks absolutely delicious! Yum!!
And your pictures are fabulous! It almost doesnt look real! 🙂
Kim @ NewlyWoodwards says
June 15, 2012 at 1:54 AMWow! This looks like something out of a magazine. Delicious.
Our Pinteresting Family says
June 16, 2012 at 12:42 AMThat looks too pretty to eat! It also looks amazing. I’m sure your friend was excited for you to bring that over. Megan
Maria says
June 16, 2012 at 3:34 AMWhat a BEAUTIFUL strawberry pie!!!!!
Jill says
June 16, 2012 at 4:32 AMThis looks delicious! Perfect timing to see it too, because I’m going strawberry picking next week!
Aimee - ItsOverflowing.com says
June 17, 2012 at 3:37 AMYUM! Crossing my fingers you’ll share at my party! Saturdays at Seven!
XO, Aimee
Erin says
June 19, 2012 at 1:50 AMYour pie looks heavenly! I LOVE Strawberry Pie. I might try that trick with FB =o)
Jen Gilday says
June 29, 2012 at 2:16 AMYour photography is beautiful!!! Really nice work! I’ve taken Shoot Fly Shoot’s online class and am slowly getting better.
Jen
{at home in the northwest}
Annika says
June 30, 2012 at 9:21 AMI’ll have to try this. Looks so delicious, can’t wait:) Your photos are wonderful by the way. Thanks for the recipe and the inspiration.
Have a great weekend
Annika
precioussister.com
Lucy says
May 24, 2014 at 8:00 PMThank you so much for posting your moms recipe! My son is allergic to many foods and your recipe is safe for him! Thank you! Thank you!
Sue says
July 11, 2014 at 12:45 PMYep, this is the one my Mom always made, which means I have always made and now my two daughters are making it!!
I did teach my daughters to make pie crust and believe me, it’s worth it. I don’t know why so many people are afraid of pie dough. It doesn’t take much time to make and it is the difference in a good pie and an awesome pie.
Gigi says
July 27, 2014 at 12:13 PMCan hardly wait to make this pie! Looks so good; no wonder you got a dinner invitation!
Can you share what font you used in typing “the easiest and most delicious?”
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
July 27, 2014 at 7:31 PMThanks! It’s called Lavanderia.
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Angie Dickenson says
February 24, 2015 at 10:50 AMI just made this pie and it looks amazing. I can’t wait for dinner tonight. Myhusband and son are going to love it. Thank u!:-)
ink rust and sawdust says
October 15, 2015 at 4:57 PMI made an invitation using your strawberry pie image. I would like to post the invite with freebies (A printable and Silhouette Studio cut files). Would you give permission (I would credit and link the image back to your strawberry pie post) for me to use the image for this purpose?
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
October 17, 2015 at 4:42 PMI don’t allow my photos to be used for commercial use.
ink rust and sawdust says
October 17, 2015 at 11:56 PMThank you for your response. I am offering them as free files but I totally understand you position and will find a pie to take a picture of 🙂 Honestly you have the prettiest pie on the web 🙂
Emma says
June 7, 2016 at 8:47 AMThis looks delicious. I’ll definitely be making this when I go strawberry picking in a couple of weeks 🙂
Cook This Again, Mom! says
June 8, 2016 at 4:01 PMA beautiful pie and it looks absolutely delicious! 🙂
Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says
June 8, 2016 at 10:09 PMHow easy is this!! I love that you got dinner out it it too!
CJ Huang | Morsels of Life says
June 9, 2016 at 3:36 PMThis recipe looks so perfect for summer! I’m loving how you don’t even have to cook the strawberries – they’re great fresh this time of year. 🙂
Anita - LiveLikeYouAreRich says
June 9, 2016 at 7:32 PMThis looks so yummy! I love strawberries. Thanks for sharing at Creativity Unleashed Link Party.
M ary Porter says
February 4, 2017 at 1:48 PMWould you use this technique in making fresh peach pie? peaches are one of my favorite fruits as well as strawberries.
I have read other recipes and they mash up some strawberries to make the glaze and mine turned out terrible. There was also one that called for using cream cheese on the bottom so the strawberries did not bleed through the bottom crust.
I am going to try your recipe. Looks like it might be just the ticket that I have been looking for.