Strawberry Pie
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What better dessert can there be besides strawberry pie. Most people are used to eating cherry or apple pie and have not yet experienced the delicious taste of strawberry pie. Now is your chance to make this easy recipe and share it with your family or friends.
Ingredients:
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
1 quart fresh strawberries
1 cup white sugar
4 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.