Nancy's Fresh Strawberry Pie

1  Cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons Corn Starch
1/4 cup water
pinch of salt
1 tsp lemon juice

Slice fresh strawberries into a  baked pie crust.

Crush enough strawberries to make 3/4 to 1 cup.  Add 1 cup sugar and heat to boiling. Mix corn starch and 1/4 cup water and add to crushed strawberries.  Boil until it thickens about 1 minute.   Add 1 tsp lemon juice and some red food coloring if desired.
Cool.  Pour this over the top of the  whole, or sliced strawberries in pie shell.