Glazed Fresh Strawberry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 pints strawberries, Fresh, Hulled
3 drops red food coloring
1 cup sugar
1 9-inch baked pie crust
3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
sweetened whipped cream
1/2 cup water

Preparation

Mash 1 pt of the strawberries, using a fork, and set aside.
Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a 3 quart sauce pan.
Stir in the water and mashed berries.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil, then cook 2 minutes longer.
Remove from the heat and stir in the food coloring.
Cool to room temperature.
Fold in the remaining 2 pts of strawberries and turn into the baked pie shell.
Chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
To serve, top with puffs of
sweetened whipped cream