Fantastic Strawberry Pie

This is so easy, but so impressive. Add red food coloring if you like it redder. I serve this with REAL whipped cream.

• Ready In: 14 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  quarts fresh strawberries, halved, divided
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 5  tablespoons cornstarch
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 10  inches  pie shells, baked and cooled

Directions

1. Mash enough berries to make 2-1/2 cups.
2. In pan, combine the mashed berries, water, sugar and cornstarch.
3. Mix well; bring to a boil; stirring.
4. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
5. Remove from heat, cool for 15 minutes; add remaining berries.
6. Put in baked pie crust.