Rowe's strawberry black bottom pie

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupHalf & half
16 oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate morsels
3Eggs -- separated
19 inch baked pie shell
2pintsFresh strawberries
2teaspoonsLemon juice
1packUnflavored gelatin
¼cupCold water
¼cupSugar

Directions

Heat half and half in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in chocolate morsels; beat smooth with wire whisk. Remove from heat; whisk in egg yolks one at a time, mixing until well blended. Return to heat.

Cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Cool; pour into pie shell.

Chill until set, 2 to 3 hours. Puree 1 pint of the berries with lemon juice (there should be about 1⅔ cups puree). Soften gelatin in water; warm over low heat to dissolve, then stir into berry puree.

Chill until mixture begins to set. Meanwhile, beat egg whites, gradually adding sugar until soft peaks form. Fold in thickened berry mixture. Pour over chocolate layer, chill until set. To serve, slice remaining pint berries; sweeten if desired. Spoon over wedges of pie.

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From: Marjorie Scofield Date: 04-18-95 (160) Fido: Recipes