1970'S French Strawberry Pie

• 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
• 1 (9 inch) prepared shortbread pie crust (such as Keebler(R))
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, mashed
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons white sugar (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

1. Beat cream cheese and 1 tablespoon heavy cream together in a bowl. Spread into bottom of pie crust. Arrange about 2 cups quartered strawberries onto cream cheese layer.
2. Mix 2 cups mashed strawberries, 1 cup sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan; cook over medium heat until slightly reduced and thickened, about 10 minutes. Cool completely.
3. Pour cooled strawberry mixture over strawberry layer in pie crust. Chill in refrigerator until set, 2 hours.
4. Beat 1 cup heavy cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Spread over cooled pie.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222980/1970s-french-strawberry-pie/ (may not work)