*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          French Strawberry Pie

Recipe By     : Liz Jones (VXRF36B)
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Pies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                    Pie shell (9")
   3      oz            Cream cheese
   3      tb            Cream
   1      c             Sugar
   1      c             Whipping cream
   2      tb            Corn starch or arrow root
   1      qt            Fresh strawberries
                        Lemon juice

Bake pie shell (If frozen, 7-9 minutes in 400°F oven); set aside to
cool. Blend cream cheese and cream until soft. Spread over cooled pie
shell. Wash and hull berries. Select 1/2 best ones; slice in half;
set aside. Mix sugar in rest; mash and rub through sieve. Mix in corn
starch and a few drops of lemon juice. Cook until thick, stirring
constantly. Cool. Put half over cream cheese in pie pan. Arrange
strawberries in the sauce, then pour the remaining puree over the
berries and chill. To serve top with sweetened whipped cream.


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