Mile High Strawberry Pie

• 3 quarts fresh strawberries, divided
• 1 12 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 23 cup water
• red food coloring, optional
• 1 deep dish pie shell, baked (10in)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 12 tablespoons vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 tablespoon sugar

1. Mash enough berries to make 3 cups.
2. In saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch.
3. Stir in the mashed berries and water; mix well.
4. Bring to a boil over med heat, stirring constantly.
5. Cook and stir 2 minutes.
6. Remove from heat,add food coloring.
7. Pour into lg bowl, chill for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Fold in the remaining berries.
9. Pile into the shell.
10. Chill for 2 hours.
11. In small mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form, add vanilla pudding and sugar, whip until stiff.
12. Pipe onto pie.

fresh strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, water, red food coloring, dish pie shell, heavy cream, vanilla instant pudding, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mile-high-strawberry-pie-26363 (may not work)