Strawberry Chiffon Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. fresh strawberries
1/2 c. sugar
1 envelope (1 Tbsp.) unflavored gelatin
3/4 c. cold water
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 egg whites
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. whipping cream, whipped
1 (9-inch) graham cracker shell

Preparation

Crush strawberries (about 1 1/4 cups).
Add 1/2 cup of sugar. Let stand 30 minutes.
Soften gelatin in water; dissolve over low heat.
Cool.
Add strawberries, lemon juice and dash of salt. Chill, stirring occasionally, until partially set.
Beat egg whites to soft peaks; gradually add 1/4 cup of sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
Fold in strawberry mixture, then whipped cream.
Chill until mixture mounds.
Pile into graham cracker shell.
Chill until firm, about 5 hours.
Trim with whipped cream.