(Do not attempt this unless you are really serious. It is a wonderful dessert and deserves your undivided attention during preparation!)

• Make favorite large-sized pie crust and set aside.
• Make the following cream pie filling:

  Sift together into a large saucepan.

• 1/3 cup plain flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• Gradually add 2 cups scalded milk.

• Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.
• Remove from heat.

  Add small amount of mixture to 3 slightly beaten egg yolks.

• Then add egg yolks to mixture, return to heat and cook 1 additional minute.
• Stirring constantly.
• Remove again from heat and add 2 Tablespoons margarine and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.
• Cool thoroughly before putting in prepared cooked and cooled pie crust.

  Wash and cap fresh medium-sized strawberries, sufficient in number to do the following: Place one strawberry in the center of the pie with the point up.

• Then begin placing strawberries in a ring around the first berry, continue to place in ring until the entire filling is covered.
• Melt medium-sized jar of strawberry preserves and dribble over entire pie.

  (One of the secrets to this pie is a firm filling)