Old-Fashioned Strawberry Pie made with fresh strawberries, glossy filling, and a crisp crust.

Scale

1 (9-inch) pie dough round

¼ cup white chocolate chips

6 ½ cups fresh strawberries, washed and sliced

1 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 ½ tablespoons cornstarch

½ cup water

1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice

1. Fit dough into pie dish and bake. Cool completely.

2. Mash 2 1/2 cups strawberries.

3. Combine mashed strawberries, sugar, water, lemon juice, and cornstarch in saucepan.

4. Boil and simmer until thick. Stir in vanilla and cool.

5. Melt white chocolate and spread over cooled crust.

6. Stir remaining strawberries into cooled filling.

7. Transfer filling into crust.

8. Refrigerate 6-8 hours or overnight.

9. Serve chilled with whipped cream.

Use ripe fresh strawberries for best flavor.

Chill thoroughly before slicing.