Title: Sky-High Strawberry Pie
Categories: Fruits, Pies
Yield: 8 Servings
3 qt Fresh strawberries; divided
1 1/2 c Sugar
6 tb Corn starch
2/3 c Water
Red food coloring (optional)
1 Deep-dish pastry shell (10"),
- baked
1 1/2 tb Instant vanilla pudding mix
In a large mixing bowl, mash enough berries to equal 3 cups. In a
saucepan, combine the sugar and corn starch. Stir in the mashed
berries and water; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat,
stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the
heat; add food coloring if desired. Pour into a large bowl. Chill
for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is just
slightly warm. Fold in the remaining berries. Pile into pie shell.
Chill for 2-3 hours. In a small mixing bowl, whip cream until soft
peaks form. Sprinkle pudding mix over cream and whip until stiff.
Pipe around edge of pie or dollop on individual slices.
