FASHIONED STRAWBERRY PIE

Ingredients

1 9-inch deep-dish pie crust, baked*

6 cups fresh hulled and halved strawberries, divided

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

ΒΎ cup cold water

ΒΌ teaspoon salt

Optional: few drops of red food coloring

Optional, for serving: whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
DIRECTIONS:

Mash 1 cup of the strawberries and set aside.

In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, cold water and salt. Stir in mashed berries. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. If using, stir in food coloring. Continue cooking and stirring until thick and clear (about 3 more minutes). Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Arrange the remaining 5 cups of berries in the baked pie shell. Spoon the glaze over the berries, coating each one.

Place pie in the refrigerator to chill for 1-2 hours. Garnish with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream just before serving

FASHIONED STRAWBERRY PIE

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