Strawberry-Glazed Pie

9" pie crust, baked at 425' for 10-15 minutes

1 C water

¼ C strawberry jelly

Scant ¼ C strawberry jello mix

2 3-oz package cream cheese, soft

1 T sugar

2 T orange juice

1 quart fresh, whole strawberries, rinsed and hulled

∙ Heat water and jelly in small, heavy saucepan over high heat till mixture comes to a boil and jelly is melted.

∙ Add jello, stir till dissolved.

∙ Chill in fridge or bowl of ice water till mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon, about 1 hr - 1 hr 15 min.

∙ Beat cream cheese.

∙ Add sugar and orange juice and beat till fluffy.

∙ Spread over bottom of cooled crust.

∙ Arrange berries, pointed ends up, over cheese layer.

∙ Spoon thickened glaze over berries.

∙ Chill several hours or overnight.

∙ Top each serving with a dollop of whipped topping, if desired.