Fresh Strawberry Pie

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

8 inch pie shell, baked

3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons corn startch

1 cup water

3 tablespoons strawberry gelatin

2 drops red food coloring

Directions

Prepare and bake pie shell and let cool

Hull, wash and slice 3 cups fresh strawberries set aside

In a medium saucepan mix the sugar and corn starch together

Add the water and cook the mixture on medium heat stirring constantly until the mixture is clear and thick

Remove from heat and stir in the gelatin

Cool to room temperature

Place the sliced strawberries into the baked and cooled pie crust

Pour the room temperature syrup over the strawberries

Let chill in the refrigerator until the syrup is set before serving

Top or garnish whipped cream if desired