Dorion Strawberry Pie

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 prepared 9-inch pie shell (graham or shortbread work well)
• 1 cup strawberry, mashed (about 2 cups whole)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 5 cups strawberries (whole or halved)

Recipe

• 1 prepare mashed strawberries.
• 2 in a two-quart saucepan, mix together sugar and cornstarch. gradually stir in mashed berries and water.
• 3 cook mashed berry mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
• 4 boil mixture about one minute, stirring all the time. remove from heat and cool.
• 5 soften cream cheese and beat until smooth.
• 6 spread cream cheese on bottom of pie shell.
• 7 fill pie shell with whole or halved berries.
• 8 top with cooked strawberry mixture.
• 9 chill until set, about four hours or overnight.