Eva Weston's Dragons are cooking up some heat: Today's Recipe: Fresh Strawberry Pie

Howdy fellow dragon lovers!  I hope you had a great Valentine's Day!  I know Princess Tania from THE HEART OF THE DRAGON did!

Stephan, the Sun Dragon, has been trying to woo Tania for weeks now but he hasn't made any progress.  He hoped this recipe would get her attention!  What do you think?  Are strawberries the way to win your heart?

Stephan is a vegetarian and he knows his way around fruit and vegetables--he especially knows his way around feminine fruit...

Stephan's Fresh 3-Layer Strawberry Pie 

Difficulty:  Easy
Prep Time:  30 minutes.  10 minutes if a Dragon slices the strawberries.
Cook Time:  2-3 hours sitting in the refrigerator.

Ingredients:
Bottom Layer:
2 Cups Sliced Fresh Strawberries
Because he is a man, Stephan took a shortcut and purchased a pre-made pie shell.  You can, too :-)

For bottom layer, bake the pie shell for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.  Remove from oven and place strawberries in the pie shell.

Middle Layer:
2 Cups Mashed Strawberries
1 Cup Sugar
3 Tablespoons Cornstarch

For middle layer, combine mashed strawberries, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan.  Bring to boil.  Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thick.  Cool for 15 minutes and pour over bottom layer.

Top Layer:
2 Cups Halved Strawberries (Halved for aesthetics)
1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1/4 Teaspon Almond Extract

For top layer, arrange strawberries on top of pie.  Refrigerate for 2-3 hours.  Just before serving, whip cream with sugar and almond extract until stiff peaks form.  Spread over pie.

Yield: 6-8 Servings.  Or One serving if properly coated on the body. ;-D

Princess Tania had a great night after eating that pie and using the whipped cream.  Mmm.

Enjoy!