Grandma Briden'S Black And White Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
1 Tbsp. unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. cold water
2 c. light cream
2 eggs, separated
6 Tbsp. plus 1/4 c. granulated sugar
pinch of salt
1 tsp. almond extract
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 medium bananas, sliced

Preparation

Soak gelatin in cold water 5 minutes.
Scald cream in a heavy saucepan.
Beat egg yolks with 6 tablespoons sugar and salt. Slowly add cream, stirring constantly.
Return mixture to the pan and cook over low heat about 5 minutes until thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in softened gelatin.
Pour into a bowl and chill until it mounds with a spoon.
Beat egg whites until frothy. Add 1/4 cup sugar gradually, beating until stiff.
Fold into chilled custard.
Divide mixture in half.
Add almond flavoring to one half; blend well and pour into pie shell.
To remaining half, add melted chocolate and vanilla flavoring.
Pour over first layer.
Chill.
Just before serving, arrange banana slices in a circle on top of the pie.
Serves 6 to 8.