This delicious homemade vegan strawberry pie has a flaky, buttery pastry crust filled with glazed strawberry filling and topped with vegan whipped cream. Is that the dream dessert we all want?
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Roll out the vegan pie crust into a larger round – 12 inches for a 9-inch pie dish.
Gently press the rolled dough onto a greased pie dish to cover the bottom and sides of the dish.
Use a scissor to cut out excess dough on the sides, then pinch with your fingers all along the sides to shape and create a thick border - as seen in the pictures above.
Prick the dough with a fork, press in a large piece of foil onto the crust so it touch the crust. Pour heavy pie weight – or dried beans, or dried rice, on the foil to prevent the foil from flying in the oven while baking.
Freeze the pan for 10 minutes while you preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C).
Bake the pie crust on the center rack of your oven for 20 minutes or until crispy.
Remove the foil and the pie weight or dried beans. Brush maple syrup and almond milk at the bottom and on the edge of the crust and return to the oven for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool down completely at room temperature, or for an hour, before filling.
Strawberry Filling
In a non-stick saucepan, add 2 cups of strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, almond extract, agar-agar if used, and lemon juice. Stir, bring to a simmer, and when the strawberries start to soften, mash them into a chunky texture with a fork or potato masher. Keep cooking over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is melted and the mixture looks glossy – it takes about 3-4 minutes.
Remove from heat, and transfer into a large glass bowl to cool for 20 minutes at room temperature.
When the mixture is cooled, fold in the remaining strawberries and stir to coat evenly.
Assemble the Vegan Strawberry Pie
Pour the cooled filling onto the cooled pie crust. Film top with plastic wrap.
Refrigerate the pie, in its pie dish for 2 hours before serving.