Fresh Strawberry Pie

Nothing says summertime quite like strawberries. :-)

This recipe came from the
~summer seasonal favorites~
section of the

Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library.

Homemade pie crusts are never quite as pretty
as rolling out the store bought,
but they sure do taste better. ;-)

A little sweetened cream cheese,

lots of fresh, ripe strawberries,

fresh strawberry filling,

and a heart shaped berry on top!

Fresh Strawberry Pie

8 servings

1 recipe pie crust

6 cups strawberries

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup water

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened*

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.

Linked to Melt in Your Mouth Monday, Down Home Cookin' Linkup, Gooseberry Patch Recipe Roundup Berry Season, Gooseberry Patch Recipe Roundup Handed Down.