Ingredients
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- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tbs. sugar
- 3 - 4 tbs. cold water
- 1/4 cup of milk for dusting the border of the crust
- 1/4 cup of sugar for dusting the border of the crust.
For the Filling:
- 2 quarts of fresh strawberries - quartered
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup flour
- Dash of cinnamon
- Dash of ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat Oven 350 Degrees F.
- In a large bowl place the quartered strawberries; add the flour, sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest, and ground cloves and toss. Set aside while preparing the dough.
- Prepare a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Place the flour in a large bowl along with the salt and sugar.
- Add the cubed butter and mash with a pastry cutter or pinch with your fingers until the flour is crumbly.
- Gradually add the water just until the dough forms and comes together.
- Gently form into a ball.
- On a floured surface roll out the dough to approximately ¼ inch thickness.
- Roll the dough around a floured rolling pin and unroll onto the pan prepared with the parchment paper.
- Place the filling in the middle of the dough, leaving a border to fold over and pinch closed.
- Dust the border of the crust with milk and sprinkle sugar around the crust.
- Bake 50 – 55 minutes or until the crust is a beautiful golden color.
- Best served when warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
