Strawberry Glace Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 baked 9 \" pie shell
1 1/2 quarts strawberries
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

Hull, wash, & drain berries.
Crush enough berries to make 1 cup.
Combine sugar & cornstarch; add crushed berries & water.
Cook over medium heat, stirring almost constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
Continue cooking & stirring over low heat for two minutes or until mixture thickens & becomes translucent.
Remove from heat; stir in butter & set aside to cool.
Place whole berries in pie shell, reserving a few choice ones for garnishing.
Pour cooked mixture over berries & chill at least 2 hours.
Whip cream & sugar together & frost pie with whipped cream.
Garnish with reserved berries.
Note: you can use whole berries placed into the shell with the points up, or you can half them & layer the berries in the crust.
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