French Strawberry Pie

Servings: 1 pie

INGREDIENTS

1 9-inch pie shell
3 oz. cream cheese
3 tbsp. cream
1 cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp. cornstarch or arrow root
1 quart fresh strawberries
Lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

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 cornstarch and 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 whip cream.

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