Strawberry Pie II

SUBMITTED BY: OKBEE : Recipe taken from Allrecipes.com

PHOTO BY: VeggieBalls My favorite pie. It is very easy to make. I got the recipe many years ago in North Jersey. It is from the Sussex County Strawberry Farms."

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked


• 1 quart fresh strawberries


• 1 cup white sugar


• 3 tablespoons cornstarch


• 3/4 cup water


• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  
  DIRECTIONS


• Arrange half of strawberries in baked pastry shell. Mash remaining berries and combine with sugar in a medium saucepan.


• Place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.


• In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water.


• Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into boiling strawberry mixture.


• Reduce heat and simmer mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.


• Pour mixture over berries in pastry shell.


• Chill for several hours before serving. In a small bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form.


• Serve each slice of pie with a dollop of whipped cream.