Strawberry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. fresh strawberries
1 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
lemon juice (if desired)
baked pie shell

Preparation

Mash 1/2 quart strawberries; add sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice.
Cook 5 to 6 minutes, until syrup is clear.
When slightly cooled, add rest of strawberries, sliced, and pour into prepared pie shell.