Ingredients
2 1/4 cup, 2 Tbsp pastry flour (see note)
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
2 sticks, 16 Tbsps high-fat, salted butter, cold
2 Tbsp vodka, ice cold
2 Tbsp cold water
3 cups strawberries, washed, hulled, and chopped
1/2 to 3/4 cup granulated sugar (i used a half cup and the filling was not super sweet - some people love that - i personally wished it was sweeter . . . )
1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp arrowroot
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
lemon juice from one half lemon
one large egg
2 tsp heavy cream
sugar in the raw
Preparation