Skyhigh Strawberry Pie

By smyth77

Ingredients

• 3 quarts strawberries
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 tbsp cornstarch
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 deep dish pastry shell, baked
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tbsp instant vanilla pudding mix

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl mash enough berries to equal 3 cups. In a saucepan combine the sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the berries and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into a large bowl. Chill for 20 minutes. Stirring occasionally until mixture is slightly warm. Fold in the remaining berries. Pile into the pie crust. Chill for 2 to 3 hours. In a small bowl whip cream until soft peaks form. Sprinkle pudding mix over cream and whip until stiff. Pipe around edges of pie.