Strawberry Cassis Pie

Submitted by CandyTX

"A friend gave this to me - she got it from an old magazine."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 pie

ingredients

• 1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup creme de cassis
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 baked 9 inch pie shell
• 1⁄2 pint whipping cream (optional garnish)

directions

1. Mash 1 cup berries and simmer in water about 5 minutes.
2. Stir together cassis, sugar and cornstarch.
3. Add to cooked berries and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear, about 6 to 10 minutes.
4. Arrange whole berries in pie crust and spoon glaze all over (Strain out crushed berries if you'd like).
5. Chill at least 4 to 5 hours before serving.
6. Whip cream and sweeten to taste.
7. Garnish top of pie, if desired.