Strawberry Pie

Ingredients

• 1 quart fresh strawberries , hulled
• 1 pie crust , 9 inch
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 0.75 cups water
• 0.5 cups heavy whipping cream

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Arrange 1/2 of strawberries in baked pastry shell. Place remaining strawberries in a medium saucepan.

3. 3

   Add sugar to the strawberries in the saucepan; place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.

4. 4

   Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into boiling strawberry mixture. Reduce heat and simmer mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

5. 5

   Pour cooked strawberry mixture over berries in pastry shell. Refrigerate until chilled and set, at least 3 hours.

6. 6

   Before serving, whip cream in a medium bowl until soft peaks form.

7. 7

   Serve each slice of pie with a dollop of whipped cream. Enjoy!