Glazed Fresh Strawberry Pie

• Crust:
• 1 1/2 cups crushed shortbread cookies
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds
• Filling:
• 2 pints (about 2 pounds) strawberries, hulled
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons Argo(R) Corn Starch
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Crust:
2. all ingredients. Press into 9-inch pie pan. Bake at 350u0b0F for 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
3. Filling:
4. (or puree) enough strawberries to equal 1 cup; add 1/3 cup water. Combine sugar and corn starch in small saucepan. Stir in mashed strawberries.
5. over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil (15 to 20 minutes). Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in almond extract and salt. Cool 10 minutes.
6. cooled crust with remaining whole strawberries; pour cooked strawberry mixture over berries. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.
7. Recipe Note: A baked 9-inch pie crust may be substituted for the cookie crust.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/glazed-fresh-strawberry-pie (may not work)