Strawberry Orange Crumb Pie

Strawberry Orange Crumb Pie

Prep Time:

1 hr 10 min

Inactive Prep Time:

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Cook Time:

1 hr 

Level:

Intermediate

Serves:

8 servings

Ingredients

For the Crust:

• 1 ready made deep dish pie crust, found in your grocers frozen department

For the Crumb Topping:

• 3/4 cup rolled oatmeal
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly

For the Filling:

• 6 cups (2 pounds) hulled, strawberries
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 navel orange, peeled
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons grated orange zest

Directions

Prepare the crumb topping: Combine the oatmeal, flour and sugar in a small bowl and toss to combine. Add the melted butter and stir until thoroughly incorporated.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 

Make the filling: Toss the strawberries, sugar, orange, cornstarch and orange zest in a food processor. Puree' ingredients.  Spoon the strawberry filling into the crust and spread the crumb topping evenly over the berries. Bake in the middle of the oven for 1 hour, or until the filling is bubbly and the crust and topping are golden brown. Transfer to a rack to cool to room temperature before serving.