Strawberry Pie

9-inch pie crust, baked (use whole wheat if available)
3/4 cup water
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups sliced strawberries, firmly packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
About 4 drops red food coloring (optional)
4 cups whole strawberries, trimmed of tops and rinsed and dried well
8 dollops of light whipped cream or similar (optional)

Bake pie crust as directed on the package (be sure to prick several times
with a fork before baking.) While pie crust is baking, prepare the
strawberry syrup. In small bowl, combine water with cornstarch; set aside.
Pour sliced strawberries into medium nonstick saucepan and mash well with
potato masher. Stir in the sugar and bring to a gentle boil over medium
heat, stirring frequently. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into
strawberry mixture. Reduce heat to low and simmer until nicely thickened,
stirring constantly (about 5 minutes.) Let cool. Arrange whole
strawberries in the baked, cooled pie crust. Pour mixture evenly over
berries in the pie crust. Chill for several hours before serving. Serve
each slice of pie with a dollop of light whipped cream, if desired.

Yield: Makes 8 servings

WebMD Weight Loss Clinic members: Journal as 1 portion medium dessert
+ 1 serving fresh fruit.

Nutrition Information: Per serving: 222 calories, 2 g protein, 40 g
carbohydrate, 6.4 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g
fiber, 147 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 26%.

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