Pat's Strawberry Pie

1 9" pie shell with top crust Unbaked
1 qt strawberries
1 c sugar
1 T sugar
3 T quick cooking tapioca
2 T butter

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Remove stems from berries and slice them in half or thirds, depending on size.
Mix berries with 1 cup sugar and tapioca. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Dot with butter. Cover with top crust, flute edges, and vent top. Sprinkle top crust with 1 Tbsp sugar and bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then lower oven heat to 350 degrees and bake for 30 minutes longer or until light brown.

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