Donna's Strawberry Pie
1 deep dish pie shell, prebaked
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp cornstarch
2 pints fresh strawberries
3 Tbsp strawberry jello (1/2 package so save for a second pie)
4 oz cream cheese
Mix sugar and cornstarch, set aside. In a food processor, crush enough strawberries to equal 1 1/3 cup. Add enough water to strawberries to equal 1 1/2 cup. Bring strawberries to boil: stir in sugar and cornstarch. Cook until thick and clear. Remove from heat and add jello. Mix cream cheese with 1 Tbsp hot berry mixture: spread over bottom of pie shell. Stand 8-9 whole strawberries top side down in cream cheese mixture. Pour filling over berries and refrigerate until chilled. Cover pie with one pint real whipped cream mixed with 2 tsp powdered sugar (no cool whip).