Sky-High Strawberry Pie Recipes

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Ingredients

• 3 quarts fresh strawberries, divided
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2/3 cup water
• red food coloring
• 1 (10 inch) deep-dish pastry shell, baked
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mash enough berries to equal 3 cups. In a saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the mashed berries and water; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; add food coloring if desired. Pour into a large bowl. Chill for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is just slightly warm. Fold in the remaining berries. Pile into pie shell. chill for 2-3 hours. In a small mixing bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Sprinkle pudding mix over cream and whip until stiff. Pipe around edge of pie or dollop on individual slices.