surely you didn’t think I meant store-bought, did you?

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I saw Rapping Chef do this on tumblr, so I'm guessing at allllll the measurements xD

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this is the cut up strawberries, the lemon juice (a bit over half a cup) and a guess at the amount of sugar (I may add more later). You want to lose the sharp tartness while keeping some (to taste)

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The part you really _bake_ is the crust, so you want to cook all _this_ on the stove. This is a pretty fast prep, but don't rush it. It needs to be properly reduced, as well as properly cooked.

Basically "yes, on low."

(or maybe medium low. depends upon your burners)

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You want a simmer for reduction, akin to this. Keep an eye on it, don’t let it go into full boil.

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christ, this is good. very pie-like.

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okay, i’ve got my two crusts atop each other for cutting, as per original

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holes! and filling on the lower crusts.

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okay these next parts went quick so

beaten egg, line edges of lower crusts - this is basically an adhesive between the upper and lower crusts

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and top crusts, with edges fluted to unify the upper and lower halves

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Transferred to parchment paper and into the oven!

Baking for 10 minutes before checking again. How long is mostly a matter of what kind of crust you're using; check that recipe, whatever it is.

It's like handling giant floppy ravioli at this point. Kinda difficult, wants to slop around.

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AND into the oven. 400°F. Now, time for the icing. Or frosting. The kind that's sugar based, not cream based.

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