Fresh Strawberry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

pastry for one-crust pie
4 c. fresh whole strawberries
3/4 c. water
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. lemon juice
red food coloring
whipped cream

Preparation

Fit pastry into 9-inch pie pan and prick generously with fork. Bake in hot oven (450\u00b0) for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool.
Line baked pastry shell with 3 cups strawberries.
Simmer 1 cup strawberries and 3/4 cup water in saucepan about 3 to 4 minutes.
Combine cornstarch and sugar; add to cooked fruit.
Cook until syrup is thick and clear, stirring constantly.
Add lemon juice and red food coloring; cook slightly.
Pour over berries in pastry shell. Chill thoroughly.
Serve with whipped cream.