How to Make Perfect Strawberry or Peach Glazed Pie

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Select about 1/4 cup of blemished or less than perfect fruit.

   Mash this down in a saucepan and add about ½ cup of water.
   
   Bring to a slightly bubbling simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
   
   This releases the flavor of the fruit.
   
   Pour the fluid through a sieve and let cool for about 5 minutes.The above step can be replaced by using a canned fruit juice.
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   Step 2: Measure ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons of the fruit juice into a saucepan.

   Add 3/4 cup corn syrup.
   
   Bring this to a simmer. , cornstarch plus 2 Tbs. fruit flavored gelatin with just enough water (about 1 Tbs) to turn into a solution. , Stir constantly.
   
   It will thicken up quickly and firmly.
   
   Stir for 1 minute only and remove from heat. , Bounce the pie shell up and down a few times to settles the mixture to the bottom.
   
   If it’s positioned fruit, just mix the fruit with the jell and turn into the pie shell.
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   Step 3: Mix 2 Tbs.

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   Step 4: Pour the cornstarch / gelatin solution into the simmering fruit juice and bring to a boil.

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   Step 5: If you’ve positioned fruit in a pie shell

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   Step 6: pour the mixture over the fruit making sure you coat ALL the fruit.

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