Strawberry Cream Pie

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 8-inch plain baked pastry shell

  or Homemade Pie Crust
• 1 lb. strawberries

  divided use
• 3 tbsp. cornstarch

  aluminum free preferred
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 8 oz. container cool whip

  or other non-dairy whipped topping
• reserved strawberries

  for garnish, if desired

Instructions

• 1 Wash and slice strawberries.
• 2 Reserve half of the berries; place them in baked pie shell.
• 3 Mash remaining berries, bring to boiling over low to medium heat.
• 4 Mix granulated sugar and cornstarch thoroughly so no lumps remain.
• 5 Add sugar mixture to strawberries in saucepan.
• 6 Cook slowly over low to low-medium heat for 10-12 minutes or so, until mixture
  thickens.
• 7 Cook slowly and stir continuously so the mixture doesn’t scorch or stick to the
  bottom of the saucepan.
• 8 Remove from heat.
• 9 Cool.
• 10 Pour over uncooked berries placed in cooked pie shell.
• 11 Refrigerate until cold, several hours or overnight.
• 12 Top with Cool Whip.
• 13 If desired, place some nice reserved berries on top.

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