1 Baked pie shell
4 cups fresh strawberries, divided
1 c. water, divided
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1 c. sugar

Prebake a pastry shell. Hull and wash strawberries. Place 3 cups strawberries in the baked and cooled shell. In a saucepan, simmer together 1 cup strawberries and 2/3 cup water for 3 minutes. Mix together the cornstarch in 1/3 cup water. Add the cornstarch mixture and 1 cup sugar to the cooked strawberries. Cook over medium heat for 1 minute. The mixture will start milky and then turn clear. Pour the mixture over the strawberries in the pastry shell and cool. Serve with whipped cream