Christmas Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
2 eggs, separated
1 1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. peppermint flavoring
1 c. heavy cream, whipped
green food coloring
1 (9-inch
) chocolate cookie crust

Preparation

Mix gelatin, 1/4 cup sugar and salt in medium saucepan.
Beat together egg yolks and milk.
Stir in gelatin mixture.
Place over low heat until gelatin dissolves and mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in peppermint. Chill, stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from spoon.
Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar; beat until stiff.
Fold in gelatin mixture.
Fold in whipped cream.
Add enough green food color to make a nice shade.
Pour into pie shell.
Chill until firm. Garnish with cherries.
Delicious.