FIRST ENTRY! Fresh Strawberry Pie

For my first entry I decided to do my fresh strawberry pie. I think you will find this fairly easy along with my other recipes. I am a wife with two jobs, and a mommy of a cavalier king charles spaniel, so I like to keep things simple and quick. I am also on a budget so I tend to buy things that are cheaper and in season (you will be seeing a lot of strawberry recipes at first).

Shortcuts for measurements are:

cup= c

tablespoon= T

teaspoon= t

First of all with this recipe you will need to make a pie crust and cook it or buy a Graham cracker crust to fill. I like to use a basic flaky pie crust for this recipe because I like the saltiness of the margarine with the sweetness of the strawberries. But any crust will do.

Here is the PIE CRUST recipe I use:

1 1/4 C flour

1/4 teaspoon (t) of salt

1/2c vegetable shortening or margarine

3 tablespoons (T) of cold water

Put flour, salt and butter in a food processor and blend until mixture is crumbly, then slowly add water until mixed. Knead for a minute or two. Wrap the dough in wax or plastic wrap and chill for 30 min. Then roll the dough into a 9in pie pan and cook till golden and bubbly at 400 degrees

FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE:

2 lbs of strawberries

1c sugar (you can also use agave, maple syrup or honey)

3T corn starch

1/2c water
dash of cinnamon

-Mash 1c strawberries

-In a pot combine the sugar, corn starch, water, mashed strawberries and cinnamon

-Bring to a boil and continue boiling until the mixture becomes thick, bubbly, and transparent, the remove from heat

-Slice the rest of the strawberries or leave them whole if they are small and fill the pie crust with the fresh strawberries

-Pour the filling over the strawberries

-chill for 2-3 hours