Simple fresh strawberry pie recipe? (glaze help)

[popcaution]

First off, hi, I'm new! I actually joined just so I could ask this question...

Tonight a friend and I made a fresh strawberry pie, which is currently chilling in the fridge. "You already made the pie! Why are you asking for a recipe?" Well, I've made a strawberry pie before, a few times, but probably not more recently than two or so years ago. I can't find the recipe I originally used, so I had to go with a new one. What I'm going for is a really, really basic fresh strawberry pie: basic butter crust, whole fresh strawberries, and a simple glaze.

The glaze is where I'm running into problems. All the recipes I found in my desperate googling wanted me to either a) use strawberry jello, or b) crush or use more strawberries in some other form. This doesn't mesh with what I remember of my lost recipe. I remember the glaze being really basic; I suspect merely water + sugar + thickening agent, but I can't remember what that agent was (cornstarch? unflavored gelatin? tapioca?), or what the proportions were. I really like doing things very simply and kind of old fashioned, I guess is the reason for my obsession with this plain glaze.

Anyway, am I deranged or does anyone else make strawberry pies like this?

[babetoo]

sorry no clue here.

welcome to d.c.

[pdswife]

Hi welcome to the group!

[miniman]

I usually use apricot jam for glazes. Warm 2 tablesppons of jam in a saucepan with a little water. When melted, brush over your flan.

[KAYLINDA]

Mine uses strawberry jello...but it's for the color, not for the thickening. You might try it. It uses cornstarch.
STRAWBERRY PIE

[Guts]

Here is one with pics. that I posted in 6/3/07

Strawberry Pie with pics