Two-Tiered Strawberry Pie

Difficulty: easy Prep Time: Five Minutes Total Time: More than 1 hour
1 baked 9 inch pie shell
1/2 cup sifted icing sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp almond extract
8 oz pkg. cream cheese
1/2 cup carton heavy cream, whipped
1/3 cup sugar
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup grenadine syrup, cherry or strawberry liqueur
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 cups fresh whole strawberries
Whipped cream

Add icing sugar, vanilla and almond extract to cheese and beat until smooth and creamy. Fold in whipped cream. Spread evenly over bottom of baked pie shell. Chill thoroughly several hours. Combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Add water slowly, stirring to make a smooth mixture. Add grenadine and lemon juice. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Cool. Add to strawberries. Mix to coat with glaze. Spread over top of chilled cheese layer. Chill before serving. Garnish with whipped cream.