Fresh Strawberry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. strawberries
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. crushed strawberries
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
few drops red food coloring
1 baked pie shell
Cool Whip

Preparation

Wash and hull berries; use 1/2 cup berries to mash.
Mix mashed berries and remaining ingredients in small saucepan. Slowly bring to boil, stirring constantly.
When thickened, remove from stove.
Set pan in ice water to cool down.
Arrange berries in baked crust; spoon sauce over berries.
Refrigerate pie approximately an hour before serving.
Top with Cool Whip.