Strawberry Glace Pie

Ingredients

• 1 baked 9 " pie shell
• 1 1/2 quarts strawberries
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Hull, wash, & drain berries.

2. 2

   Crush enough berries to make 1 cup.

3. 3

   Combine sugar & cornstarch; add crushed berries & water.

4. 4

   Cook over medium heat, stirring almost constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.

5. 5

   Continue cooking & stirring over low heat for two minutes or until mixture thickens & becomes translucent.

6. 6

   Remove from heat; stir in butter & set aside to cool.

7. 7

   Place whole berries in pie shell, reserving a few choice ones for garnishing.

8. 8

   Pour cooked mixture over berries & chill at least 2 hours.

9. 9

   Whip cream & sugar together & frost pie with whipped cream.

10. 10

    Garnish with reserved berries.

11. 11

    Note: you can use whole berries placed into the shell with the points up, or you can half them & layer the berries in the crust.

12. 12

    "cooking" time = chlling time.