Glazed Fresh Strawberry Pie

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3 pint Strawberries, Fresh
1 cup Sugar
3½ tablespoon Cornstarch
½ cup Water
2 drop Cochineal
1 Pie Crust, Baked

Mash 1 pt of the strawberries, using a fork. Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a 3 quart sauce pan. Stir in the water and mashed berries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil, then cook 2 minutes longer.

Remove from the heat and stir in the red food coloring. Cool to room temperature. Fold in the remaining 2 pts of strawberries and turn into the 9 baked pie shell. Chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours. To serve, top with puffs of sweetened whipped cream.

 

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I made this recipe with strawberries that were freshly picked from my garden, and I found that if you use a full cup of sugar, it is too much.
The recipe is great, everyone loved my pie.
No food coloring was necessary as my berries were very ripe and extremely red.