Strawberry Pie

Description
Source my grandma. I found this recipe written neatly on one of her recipe cards. I suspect the recipe came from an old Betty Crocker cookbook but can not prove it.
 * Grandma

Ingredients

 * 9 inch pie shell, baked
 * 3 cups strawberries, hulled, washed and drained
 * 1 cup water
 * ¾ cup sugar
 * 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 * 1½ tablespoons butter (or about the size of a walnut)

Directions

 * 1) Fill pie shell with 2 cups of choice berries.
 * 2) Crush remaining 1 cup of berries.
 * 3) Soak them with the water for 5 minutes, strain and reserve 1 cup juice.
 * 4) Combine sugar with the cornstarch; stir into berry juice and cook for 3 minutes or until thick and clear.
 * 5) Add butter.
 * 6) Cool slightly and pour over fruit to glaze berries in pie shell.
 * 7) Chill.
 * 8) Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries, if desired.