Fresh Strawberry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. strawberries, cleaned and halved
1 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
red food coloring (optional)
water
whipped topping or ice cream

Preparation

Place strawberries in bowl.
Sprinkle sugar over berries. Berries should marinate 3 to 4 hours.
Drain juice into top of double boiler.
Add enough water to make 2 cups liquid.
Blend cornstarch with 1/4 cup of liquid.
Blend into juice.
Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
Cool.
Add lemon juice and food coloring.
Fold in strawberries.
Spoon into pie shell.
Chill abut 1 hour.
Top with whipped topping or ice cream.
Yields 6 large servings.