Milkmaid's Recipe Box: EZ Very Berry Strawberry Pie

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

EZ Very Berry Strawberry Pie

THE COLOR IS BRIGHT,

the flavor is fresh!!

Ingredients:

1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

1 quart fresh strawberries, divided

1 cup white sugar

3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions:

Bake single pie crust. Cool crust.
Arrange half of strawberries (sliced) 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 container, whisk together cornstarch and water. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into boiling strawberry mixture. Reduce heat and simmer mixture until thickened, about 5(?) minutes, stirring constantly.
Pour mixture over sliced, uncooked berries already in pastry shell. It 'steams' like this as hot meets cold...

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.