1 9-inch pie crust, baked
1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced, or 2 cups fresh and 2 cups frozen
1/2 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot powder
3/4 cup water
Put half of strawberries (fresh) in the baked pie crust.
Combine remaining berries (fresh or frozen) with sugar in a medium saucepan. Place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Mash the berries.
In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch and water. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into boiling strawberry mixture. Reduce heat and simmer mixture until thickened, stirring constantly. Pour mixture over berries in pastry shell.
Chill thoroughly before serving.
