Fresh Strawberry Glaze Pie

ingredients

3 pints strawberries (about 3 1/4 cups whole berries)

For Glaze:
1 cup granulated sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp. butter
(optional: a few drops of red food colouring)

For Whipped Cream:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 fully baked pie shell

method

Wash, hull and drain berries (leave whole). Remove a few berries and crush so that there is 1 cup of pulp and juice. In a small bowl, thoroughly combine sugar and cornstarch. Add to berries with 1/2 cup water to a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Lower heat and cook until thick and clear. Remove from heat and stir in butter. (Add food colouring, if using). Cool.

Place whole berries in pie shell and pour cooled glaze mixture over. Chill for at least 2 hours. Garnish top with whipped cream and sliced or whole berries.