Fresh Strawberry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. strawberries
1 c. sugar
2 1/2 to 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 baked pie shell
1/2 pt. whipping cream

Preparation

Wash strawberries and hull. Put one half of berries in saucepan and crush.
Mix sugar and cornstarch; add to crushed berries along with lemon juice.
Cook on medium heat until mixture thickens.
Cool. Cut remaining berries into halves and mix with the cooked mixture.
Add a few drops of red food coloring to the cooked mixture before adding the uncooked berries. Chill before serving. Serve topped with whipped cream.