Easy Fresh Strawberry Pie 1951

quick cookie crust, and fresh berries.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 9 inch pie

Ingredients

• Crust

• 1⁄2 cup  solid type margarine or 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons  powdered icing sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

• Filling

• 1  cup water
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  red food coloring
• 2  cups fresh strawberries, wash hull, slice

Directions

1. Make crust and bake in a pre-heated oven 350.
2. Combine flour, margarine, salt, and sugar, vanilla.
3. Press into a 9 inch pie pan.
4. Prick well all over bottom ans sides.
5. If needed prick again while baking.
6. Bake 350 degrees, until lightly golden.
7. Remove from oven and cool.
8. Place sliced berries into shell laying flat cut side down.
9. Fill shell completely and full.
10. Make glaze:
11. Mix water, white sugar, salt, cornstarch and salt.
12. Add food coloring.
13. Stir over medium heat for five minutes until thickened.
14. Do not overcook as the cornstarch will break down and not gel.
15. Cool in a bowl slightly.
16. Pour semi cooled glaze over all berries, a little at a time, letting glaze seep in between .
17. Refrigerate.
18. Serve with whipped cream and a fresh berry for garnish.