Strawberry Pie

1 . Stage

Arrange 1/2 of strawberries in baked pastry shell. Place remaining strawberries in a medium saucepan.

2 . Stage

Add sugar to the strawberries in the saucepan; place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.

3 . Stage

Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into boiling strawberry mixture. Reduce heat and simmer mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

4 . Stage

Pour cooked strawberry mixture over berries in pastry shell. Refrigerate until chilled and set, at least 3 hours.

5 . Stage

Before serving, whip cream in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. Serve each slice of pie with a dollop of whipped cream.