Fresh Strawberry Pie

Makes” 9 inch pie
6 cups fresh strawberries
1 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup cold water
Red food coloring
1 – 3oz package cream cheese softened

1 9 inch pie shell

Whipped cream for topping

Bake and cool a 9 inch pie shell

Mash enough strawberries to equal 1 cup.

In a saucepan mix sugar and cornstarch together, and add berries, water, and food coloring. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Cool

Spread cream cheese on cooled pie crust. Arrange whole berries on top of cream cheese.

Pour cooled berry, sugar mixture over top of whole berries in pie shell.

Top with whipped cream as desired, just before serving.
Note:
6 cups for fresh raspberries may be substituted for strawberries
Or
5 cups fresh peaches may be substituted for strawberries. Food coloring choice is up to you.


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