Fresh Strawberry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
6 c. strawberries
1 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 c. water
red food coloring
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

Preparation

Bake pie crust; cool.
Mash enough berries to measure 1 cup. Stir together sugar and cornstarch.
Gradually stir in water and crushed berries.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Stir in a few drops of red food coloring; cool.
Beat cream cheese until smooth.
Spread on bottom of cooled pie shell.
Fill shell with remaining berries over top.
Chill at least 3 hours or until set.