Fresh Strawberry Pie #5

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pie crust
• 6 cups strawberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened*

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare and bake a one crust pie shell. Cool. Mash enough berries to measure 1 cup. Stir together sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in water and crushed berries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in a few drops red food coloring; cool. Beat cream cheese* until smooth; spread on bottom of cooled baked pie shell. Fill shell with remaining berries; pour berry mixture over top. Chill at least 3 hours. Enjoy!

*The recipe didn't call for it, but I added 1/4 cup powdered sugar to the cream cheese.