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Favorite Strawberry Pie

I cannot wait for the first quart of strawberries in the spring to make this great pie! It is a keeper!




Strawberry Cream Pie

9 in pie shell baked
3 T. heavy cream
8 oz cream cheese
2 T. sugar
1 qt strawberries
3/4 c. sugar
2 T. cornstarch
pineapple juice
whipped cream

Prepare pie shell. In small bowl, blend cream cheese and cream. Add
sugar!
Spread mix in the baked shell. Chill 30 minutes.

Slice half of the strawberries using the largest berries. Set aside~
Put remaining strawberries in mixing bowl and mash with a fork. Stir in
sugar,
let stand for 10 minutes. Blend berries in processor until pureed. Stir
in
cornstarch, add sufficient pineapple juice to total 1 1/2 cups. Pour into

saucepan: cook over low heat until thickened and clear. Cool

Pour half of strawberry mixture over the cheese in pie shell, top with
sliced
strawberries. Pour remaining strawberry mixture over the sliced
strawberries.
Refrigerate. Just before serving, top with whipped cream.