Mrs. Durgen's Strawberry Pie -- Sister Rushton

Ingredients to make 2 --  9" pies

Double Crust (to make 2 pies)
2 c. flour
1 t. salt
2/3  cup Crisco (may need a little more)
1/2 c. cold Water

Mix flour and salt.  Add Crisco using a pastry blender or fork.  When completely mixed, add cold water and blend thoroughly.  Divide crust in two and roll each out between two pieces of waxed paper.  Remove top waxed paper and form into 9" pie pan.  Bake crust at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

Filling
2 plus cups sliced or whole strawberries to fill the bottom of each pie crust
2 plus cups crushed strawberries
2 c water
2 c sugar
8 T. corn starch
2 T. lemon juice

In baked crust, placed sliced or whole strawberries

Pre mixe corn starch with small amount of water for thickening.  In a pre-cooked 9" pie shell, place strawberry halves or whole, filling up the bottom of the curst.  Bring crushed strawberries, water and sugar to a boil, and stir until clear and thick.  Stir in corn starch thickener.  Add lemon juice.

Pour over sliced whole strawberries and refrigerate.

To with whipped cream or ice cream