Strawberry Cream Cheese Dream Pie

Strawberry Cream Cheese Dream Pie
Ingredients:

• 1 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust
• 3 ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese
• 1 teaspoon milk
• 1 quart fresh strawberries
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• red food coloring

Instruction

Blend cream cheese and milk together.
Spread on bottom of pie crust.
Cut up 1 cup prepared berries and simmer with 1/2 cup water for a few minutes.
Mix sugar and cornstarch and lemon juice with 1/4 cup water and add to cooked berries, stirring until thick and clear. Add a few drops food color; Cool.
Place rest of whole berries on cream cheese and pour mixture over this.
Chill until ready to serve,at least 30 minutes.
To serve, this can be topped with Cool Whip, fresh whipping cream with a touch of rum or brandy would be lovely as well -- .Enjoy !

Strawberry Pie With Cream Cheese

Strawberry Pie With Cream Cheese
Ingredients:

• 1 quart strawberries
• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese
• 1 baked pastry shell, 9-inch
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• red food coloring
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Instruction

Wash, drain, and hull strawberries. Beat cream cheese with a fork until smooth. Spread cream cheese over bottom of the cooled pie shell. Stand half of the whole strawberries in the shell with tips up. Mash remaining strawberries; press through a sieve to remove seeds. Measure the strawberry juice, and if necessary, add water to make 1 1/2 cups of liquid. In a saucepan, mix granulated sugar with cornstarch; gradually stir in the strawberry juice mixture and the lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and clear, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in a few drops of red food coloring; remove from heat. Cool sauce for about 10 minutes, then pour over the strawberries in the shell. Chill for about 3 hours, or until firm. Beat cream with confectioners' sugar until mixture holds its shape. Spoon whipped cream in a ring around the edge of the pie. Store leftover pie in the refrigerator.