Fresh Strawberry Pie Recipe
Makes 1 9-inch pie

1 9-inch fresh or frozen, ready-made pie crust  
6 cups strawberries (about 1 1/2 quarts)
1 cup sugar
Pinch salt
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
Red food color (optional)
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened
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Prepare Baked Pie Shell as directed on package.  Cool completely

Wash, drain thoroughly, and hull strawberries.  Mash enough berries 
to measure 1 cup. Stir together sugar, salt and cornstarch. Gradually stir in 
water and crushed berries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until 
mixture thickens and boils.  Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in few drops red 
food color if using and allow strawberry mixture to cool.  With an electric mixer beat cream cheese until smooth.  Spread evenly on bottom of cooled, baked pie shell.  Arrange remaining berries on top of cream cheese.  Pour berry mixture over top. Chill at least 3 hours or until set.

Fresh Raspberry Pie: Substitute 6 cups raspberries for the strawberries.

Fresh Peach Pie: Substitute 5 cups sliced peaches (7 medium) for the 
strawberries. To prevent peaches from darkening, use a granulated ascorbic 
acid mixture as directed on package.  Use an equal amount of frozen peaches if desired.  Thaw peaches slightly and red

Fresh Strawberry Pie Recipe II
Makes 1 9-inch pie

5 Cup Fresh strawberries
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 baked & cooled 9" pie shell
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Wash, drain thoroughly, and hull strawberries. Arrange about 3 cups of whole 
berries over bottom of baked pastry shell. Crush remaining berries in a 
saucepan. In a bowl, mix sugar, salt and cornstarch; stir into crushed 
berries. Heat slowly, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and 
thickens. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Cool, then spoon over 
berries in pie shell.  Chill until set.  

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS FOR BOTH PIES: Crush berries in a deep 1 quart glass bowl.  Combine sugar, salt and cornstarch in small bowl. Stir  into crushed berries. 
Microwave at full power 3 to 6 minutes stirring every  1-1/2 minutes until mixture is thickened.

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