Strawberry Glaze Pie

Happy Fourth of July everyone! What is more American that fruit pie.  We are just reaching the end of strawberry season, so here is a great recipe to showcase those berries.  This recipe is really easy, and you can just pop it out of the fridge and bring it to your summer BBQ party!

Servings: 8
Serving Size: 1/8 of Pie
Points Plus: 6pp
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cool Time: 4 Hours
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
1 Pillsbury Pie Crust
4 cups of fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
3 T cornstarch
Cool-whip, fat free

Directions
Lay your pie crust into a pie tin and pre-bake the crust according to the package directions, about 10 minutes at 400. Remove from the oven and cool for about 30 minutes.

Put 1 cup of your sliced berries into a shallow dish.  Using a potato masher, mash those strawberries until they are good and crunched. Place them in a medium sauce pan and add your water. Cook for about 2 minutes over medium heat.  remove the berry mixture from your heat and press it through a mesh strainer, using the back of a wooden spoon to push as much of the berry mixture through the strainer.  Discard the pulp and seeds.

Combine the sugar and cornstarch back in your sauce pan and add the berry juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture has become thick and begins to boil. Remove from the heat and cool for about 2 minutes.  Add the remaining sliced berries and stir to combine. Pour the strawberry glaze mixture into your slightly cooled pie crust.  Put in the fridge and allow to set for about four hours.

This pie is best served the same day it is prepared. Top it with a dollop of fat-free cool whip.

Tip
A super easy way to slice strawberries evenly is to use a hard boiled egg cutter.

XOXO - Katie