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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 8-inch  plain baked pastry shell or Homemade Pie Crust (store-bought, homemade, or graham cracker crust)
  • 1 lb.  strawberries divided
  • 3 tbsp  cornstarch 
  • 1 cup  granulated sugar
  • 8 oz. container cool whip 
  • reserved strawberries for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Wash and slice strawberries.
  • Reserve half of the berries; place them in baked pie shell.
  • Mash remaining berries, bring to boiling over low to medium heat.
  • Mix granulated sugar and cornstarch thoroughly so no lumps remain.
  • Add sugar mixture to strawberries in saucepan.
  • Cook slowly over low to low-medium heat for 10-12 minutes or so, until mixture thickens.
  • Cook slowly and stir continuously so the mixture doesn’t scorch or stick to the bottom of the saucepan.
  • Remove from heat.Cool.Pour over uncooked berries placed in cooked pie shell.
  • Refrigerate until cold, several hours or overnight.
  • Top with Cool Whip.
  • Adapted from Can't Stay Out Of The Kitchen.
Keyword strawberry cream pie