STRAWBERRY PIE

By Silvermama

Ingredients

• 1 9-inch pie crust
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 6 cups strawberries
• 3 tbs cornstarch
• 1 pkg (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
• Red food color

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare pie shell as directed.

Mash enough berries to measure 1 cup. Stir together sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in water and crushed berries. Cook over med heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 min. Stir in a few drops of red food color, cool.

Beat cream cheese until smooth; spread on bottom of cooled pie shell. Fill shell w/remaining berries; pour berry mixture over top. chill at least 3 hrs or until set.