Fresh Strawberry Pie

• 1 12 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers (about 42)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 8 cups hulled strawberries, divided (small works best)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 23 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• whipped cream (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Combine cookie crumbs, sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla and butter and press into a 9-inch pie dish.
3. Bake 10 minutes or until set and barely beginning to brown.
4. Let cool.
5. Slice 2 cups strawberries.
6. Combine strawberries with 2 tablespoons water in a saucepan and bring to a boil while mashing strawberries, cook 2 minutes.
7. Push strawberries through a sieve with a spoon and discard any solids that remain.
8. Measure juice and add water to equal 1 cup.
9. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
10. Gradually whisk in strawberry juice and lemon juice.
11. Cook over med.
12. heat until thickened.
13. Boil 1 minute Remove from heat and stir in remaining vanilla.
14. Place 1/3 of remaining berries in pie shell; drizzle with 1/3 of glaze.
15. Repeat twice.
16. Chill 2 hours or until set.
17. Serve cold with whipped cream, if using.

vanilla wafers, sugar, vanilla, unsalted butter, hulled strawberries, water, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, whipped cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fresh-strawberry-pie-370525 (may not work)