Strawberry Cream Pie

Ingredients

cooking spray

as needed

vanilla sandwich cookies

12

kosher salt

1/4 tsp

unsalted buttermelted

Dairy-freeolive oil

2 1/2 tbsp2 1/2 tbsp

cream cheeseroom temperature

Dairy-freefirm tofu drained and blendedblend until smooth with lemon juice and olive oil

6 oz6 oz

heavy creamcold

Dairy-freefull-fat coconut milk coldchill can overnight, use only the thick cream layer

1/4 cup1/4 cup

powdered sugar

1/2 cup

lemon juicefreshly squeezed

1 3/4 tsp

vanilla extract

3/4 tsp

strawberry preservesthick

1/4 cup

heavy creamcold

Dairy-freefull-fat coconut milk coldchill can overnight, use only the thick cream layer

3/8 cup3/8 cup

powdered sugar

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

strawberry preservesthick

1/2 tbsp

water

1/4 tsp

strawberrieshulled and halved or quartered if large

4 oz

Method

1. 01Coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
2. 02Process vanilla cookies and kosher salt in a food processor until fine crumbs, about 1 1/2 minutes.
3. 03Drizzle with melted butter and pulse until evenly moistened and clumping, about 5 pulses.
4. 04Transfer to pie plate and press into an even layer with the bottom of a measuring cup. Freeze.
5. 05Whip 1/2 cup cold heavy cream to stiff peaks, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate.2 min
6. 06Beat room temperature cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, lemon juice, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla, and 1/4 tsp salt on low until combined, then medium-high until smooth and stiff peaks form, about 45 seconds.
7. 07Fold 1/2 cup strawberry preserves into cream cheese mixture until mostly combined.
8. 08Fold in whipped cream until evenly combined.
9. 09Scrape filling into crust and smooth into an even layer. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.6 hr
10. 10Whip 3/4 cup cold heavy cream, 2 tbsp powdered sugar, and 1/2 tsp vanilla to medium-stiff peaks, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
11. 11Microwave 1 tbsp strawberry preserves and 1/2 tsp water until fluid, 15 to 30 seconds.
12. 12Uncover pie. Pipe or dollop whipped cream around edges or over top as desired.
13. 13Arrange strawberries over center of pie. Brush with thinned preserves until glossy. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 3 hours.

Fits

• Vegetarian
• Egg-free