Strawberry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
few grains salt
1 c. crushed strawberries
1/2 stick butter
1/4 c. water
baked 9-inch pie crust
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. whole strawberries
1 c. whipped cream
1/4 tsp. almond extract
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients in saucepan.
Cook until thick and transparent, stirring constantly; cool.
Spread pie shell with softened cream cheese.
Stand whole strawberries in cream cheese to completely cover pie shell.
Spread cooled sauce over strawberries. Cover with whipped cream to which almond extract and powdered sugar have been added.
Chill.
Yield:
6 servings.