Strawberry Pie

== Description ==
Source my Grandma Mitchell. I found this recipe written neatly on one of her recipe cards. I suspect the recipe came from an old Betty Crocker cookbook but can not prove it.
* Contributed by Fern Mitchell
==Ingredients==
* 9 inch pie shell, baked
* 3 cups strawberries, hulled, washed and drained
* 1 cup water
* ¾ cup sugar
* 2 tablespoons cornstarch
* 1½ tablespoons butter (or about the size of a walnut)
==Directions==
# Fill pie shell with 2 cups of choice berries.
# Crush remaining 1 cup of berries. Soak them with the water for 5 minutes, strain and reserve 1 cup juice.
# Combine sugar with the cornstarch; stir into berry juice and cook for 3 minutes or until thick and clear.
# Add butter. Cool slightly and pour over fruit to glaze berries in pie shell.
# Chill.
# Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries, if desired.
Category:Pie Recipes