strawberry black bottem pie
I can't wait to try this myself... looked deeper into my old cook books from my grandmother :)
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yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup half and half
- 1 package 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- 3 - eggs, separated
- 1 - baked 9-inch pie shell
- 2 pints fresh strawberries, washed and stemmed
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 package gelatin, unflavored
- 1/4 cup cold water
How To Make strawberry black bottem pie
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Step 1Heat half and half in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in chocolate morsels; beat until smooth with wire whisk. Remove from heat; whisk in egg yolks one at a time, mixing until well blended. Return to heat and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
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Step 2Cool; pour into pie shell and cool until set. 2 to 3 hours. Puree 1 pint of strawberries with lemon juice (there should be about 1 2/3 cups puree). Soften gelatin in water; warm over low heat to dissolve, then stir into berry puree. Chill until mixture begins to set.
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Step 3Meanwhile, beat egg whites, gradually adding the sugar, until soft peaks form. Fold in thickened berry mixture. Pour over chocolate layer; chill until set.
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Step 4To serve, slice remaining pint berries; sweeten if desired. Spoon over wedges of pie.
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