Fresh Strawberry Pie
["1 qt. strawberries, cleaned and halved", "1 c. sugar", "3 Tbsp. cornstarch", "1 (9-inch) baked pie shell", "2 Tbsp. lemon juice", "red food coloring (optional)", "water", "whipped topping or ice cream"]
["Place strawberries in bowl.", "Sprinkle sugar over berries. Berries should marinate 3 to 4 hours.", "Drain juice into top of double boiler.", "Add enough water to make 2 cups liquid.", "Blend cornstarch with 1/4 cup of liquid.", "Blend into juice.", "Cook until thick, stirring constantly.", "Cool.", "Add lemon juice and food coloring.", "Fold in strawberries.", "Spoon into pie shell.", "Chill abut 1 hour.", "Top with whipped topping or ice cream.", "Yields 6 large servings."]
["strawberries", "sugar", "cornstarch", "shell", "lemon juice", "red food coloring", "water", "cream"]