Strawberry Devonshire Pie

By dfarber

[Recipe from Laura's book]

Ingredients

• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 cup dairy sour cream
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tlb. sugar
• 1 cup fresh strawberry halves
• 1/2 cup red currant jelly
• 2 tlb. milk
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 egg white
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tlb water

Preparation

Step 1

Soften gelatin in water. In saucepan, combine sour cream, egg yolks, sugar milk, and salt. Mix well. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly for 5 min. Blend in gelatin.
Cool, stirring occasionally until thick but not set. In small bowl, beat egg whites with almond extract at high speed until soft mounds form.
Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into chilled mixture gently but not thoroughly. Spoon into pie shell. Chill until set, about 2 hours.
Arrange strawberries on top. Heat jelly with water stirring constantly until jelly melts. Spoon over strawberries. Chill until served.