Title: Smashed strawberries over crispy sticks (E. live)
 Categories: E., Kids, Ice cream, Pies, Desserts
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 ea Basic Pie Crust
  1 1/2 c  Sugar
      1 ts Cinnamon
      2 pt Strawberries
      8 ea Scoops of vanilla ice cream
      1 ea Shaker of Powdered sugar
           Sprigs of fresh mint
 
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Lightly flour a flat surface.  Using a
  rolling pin, roll out the dough thin, about 1/8" thick.  In a mixing
  bowl, mix 1/2 cup of the sugar and cinnamon together.  Sprinkle the
  pastry with cinnamon sugar.  Using a sharp knife, cut the pie crust
  into 1/2" strips or use various cookie cutters.
  
  Place the pastry on a parchment or waxed paper lined baking sheet.
  Bake until golden and crispy, about 10 to 12 minutes.  Remove from
  the oven and cool.  Stema nd slice the strawberries.  Place the
  berries and remaining sugar in a large bowl.  Using a hand m;asher,
  mash half of the berries. To serve, place 2 scoops of the ice cream
  into each bowl. Arrange the pastry around the ice cream.  Spoon the
  strawberries over the ice cream. Garnish with the powder sugar and
  the mint.