Strawberry Crumb Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cinnamon
• 1/2 cup light cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine strawberries, sugar, and cornstarch and let stand while you make the pastry.
• 2 combine flour and salt in a bowl. cut in shortening until uniform but coarse. set aside about 2/3 cup of this mixture. sprinkle water over remainder, toss with fork, and press into ball.
• 3 on lightly floured surface, roll out pastry 1 1/2 inch larger than an inverted 9 inch pie plate. fit into plate and trim 1/2 inch beyond plate edge. fold under to make double thickness around the edge, and flute so that edge is high.
• 4 fill pastry shell with strawberry mixture. blend reserved flour mixture with brown sugar and cinnamon. sprinkle crumbs over strawberries.
• 5 bake at 200 c on sheet of aluminum foil for 45 minutes, or until crust is nicely browned.
• 6 serve warm or cool, with cream if desired.