Strawberry Glace Pie

Ingredients

 * 1 8-inch baked pie shell
 * 2 pints California strawberries, washed and hulled
 * 1/2 cup Sugar
 * Dash salt
 * 1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
 * 1/4 cup milk

Directions

 * 1) To make glaze:
 * 2) Slice enough Berries to make 1 cup.
 * 3) Place sliced Berries in saucepan with Sugar, salt and ¼-cup water.
 * 4) Bring to boil. Cook 3 minutes; remove from heat.
 * 5) Mix cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water.
 * 6) Stir into Berries. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until thick (about 2 minutes).
 * 7) Add lemon juice. Cool to room temperature.
 * 8) Beat cream cheese with milk just until smooth.
 * 9) Spread in bottom of cooled pie shell. Cover with half the glaze.
 * 10) Arrange reserved whole Berries on top, stem ends down.
 * 11) Spoon remaining glaze over Berries. Chill 2 hours.
 * 12) Note:
 * 13) Ready to use strawberry glaze sold in 15 1/2-ounce jars in your supermarket can be used in place of glaze given above.
 * 14) You will then need only 1 pint of fresh Berries. Yield: 6 servings.