Fresh Strawberry Pie

Ingredients

1 Frozen Pie Crust

2 lbs Fresh Strawberries

1 cup sugar, a little less if strawberries are nice and sweet

3 tbsp corn starch

the juice of half a lemon

6 ounces softened cream cheese ⅔ cup sour cream ¼ cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Make sure pie crust is cooked according to package directions and cooled completely

2. Chop one pound of the strawberries into tiny pieces, You can do this by hand or with a food processor

3. Cut the other pound of strawberries in half. If there are some huge ones, cut them in thirds or fourths and

reserve for later

4. In a medium sauce pan, combine 1 cup sugar, corn starch, the juice of half a lemon and the finely

chopped strawberries, Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.

5. Remove from heat

6. In a small/medium mixing bowl combine softened cream cheese, sour cream, remaining sugar and vanilla.

Using a hand mixer or a whisk, beat mixture until completely combined and smooth.

7. Spread cream cheese mixture into bottom of completely cooled pie crust.

8. Add the largely chopped strawberries to the thickened strawberry glaze mixture and stir gently until they

are all coated and then pour that mixture over the cream cheese mixture in the pie