1970's french strawberry pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
• 1 (9 inch) prepared shortbread pie crust (such as keebler®)
• 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)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 25 mins


• beat cream cheese and 1 tablespoon heavy cream together in a bowl. spread into bottom of pie crust. arrange about 2 cups quartered strawberries cream cheese layer.
• 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.
• pour cooled strawberry mixture over strawberry layer in pie crust. chill in refrigerator until set, 2 hours.
• 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.