1-1/2 quarts strawberries

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup water

1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

 

Mash enough strawberries to measure 1 cup.  Mix sugar and cornstarch in 2-quart saucepan.  Gradually stir in water and mashed strawberries.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.  Boil and stir 1 minute.  Cool.

 

Beat cream cheese until smooth.  Spread in pie shell.  Fill shell with remaining strawberries.  Pour cooked strawberry mixture over top.  Refrigerate about 3 hours or until set.  Refrigerate any remaining pie.