Strawberry Glace Pie

Description
Ready to use strawberry glaze sold in 15½ ounce jars in your supermarket can be used in place of glaze given above. You will then need only 1 pint of fresh berries.
 * Yield: 6 servings.

Ingredients

 * 1 x 8-inch baked pie shell
 * 2 pints California strawberries, washed and hulled
 * ½ cup sugar
 * dash salt
 * 1½ tablespoon cornstarch
 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
 * ¼ cup milk

Glaze

 * 1) Slice enough berries to make 1 cup.
 * 2) Place sliced berries in saucepan with sugar, salt and ¼-cup water.
 * 3) Bring to boil.
 * 4) Cook 3 minutes; remove from heat.
 * 5) Mix cornstarch and ¼ cup cold water.
 * 6) Stir into berries.
 * 7) Return to heat and cook, stirring, until thick (about 2 minutes).
 * 8) Add lemon juice.
 * 9) Cool to room temperature.

Pie

 * 1) Beat cream cheese with milk just until smooth.
 * 2) Spread in bottom of cooled pie shell.
 * 3) Cover with half the glaze.
 * 4) Arrange reserved whole berries on top, stem ends down.
 * 5) Spoon remaining glaze over berries.
 * 6) Chill 2 hours.