Strawberry Glacé Pie

Ingredients:

• 6 cups of whole strawberries (about 1-1/2 quarts)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 package of 3-oz. cream cheese, softened
• 9-inch baked pie shell

Directions:

Mash enough strawberries to measure 1 cup. Mix sugar and cornstarch in a 2-quart saucepan (corning ware works well). Stir in water and mashed strawberries gradually. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir one minute; cool.

Beat cream cheese until smooth; spread on bottom of pie shell after it has cooled a bit from baking. Fill shell with whole strawberries (minus their leaves) - strawberry bottoms should be facing up. Pour cooked strawberry mixture over top. Refrigerate until set - at least three hours.

Yields 6 servings (370 calories per serving)