Strawberry Yoghurt and Cream Pie

I fucking love pie. This will be the first of many pie posts. Why don't we love pie as much as the Americans do? We should.

Short Sweet Pastry:

1 Egg

50g Icing Sugar

125g Butter, softened

1/4 tsp Salt

200g Flour

Beat egg and sugar until well mixed. Beat in butter. It may look a little curdled and unpleasant at this point but don't fret, the flour will fix it. Sift in flour and salt and mix well. Knead together, wrap in clingfilm and chill for at least 30 min. Roll out on a floured surface and line a pie dish leaving 2cm of overhang. fold this over to create a double thick edge and flute by pressing between thumb and index and middle fingers. 

Prick pastry and line with 3 layers of tin foil pressed firmly into the base. 

Bake at 180C for 10 min, remove foil and continue to bake util edges are golden brown. Cool completely and remove from pie dish before filling.

Filling:

85g Strawberry Jelly

1 1/4 cups Boiling Water

1 cup Strawberry Yoghurt

1/4 cup Honey

2 cups Strawberries, sliced

250ml Cream, whipped

Combine jelly crystals and water and stir until dissolved. Beat in honey and yoghurt. Chill in freezer for 30 min or until partially set. Beat for 2 min with electric mixer and fold in strawberries. Pour into crust and chill for at least 2 hours. 

Coat the top with whipped cream and garnish with strawberries and mint.