Fresh Strawberry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. cold water
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
few drops red food coloring
1 qt. fresh or frozen strawberries
1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
1 c. whipping cream

Preparation

Dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup cold water.
Bring to a boil.
Add remaining water to cornstarch to make a smooth paste.
Add paste to sugar mixture.
Cook until transparent. Remove from heat.
Add salt, lemon juice and enough coloring to make a light shade of red.
Reserve 1 cup of berries for garnishing pie.
Cut remaining berries into 2 or 3 pieces.
Pour mixture over cut berries. Let cool.
Pour into pie shell.
Garnish with whipped cream and whole strawberries.