Strawberry Devonshire Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pastry shells, baked
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin (1 envelope)
1/4 cup cold water
1 cup sour cream
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons milk
2 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup fresh strawberries, cut in half
1/2 cup red currant jelly
1 tablespoon water

Preparation

Soften gelatin in water.
In saucepan, combine sour cream, egg yolks, sugar, milk and salt; mix well.
Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes.
Blend in gelatin.
Cool, stirring occasionally until thick but not set.
In small mixer bowl, beat egg whites with almond extract at high speed until soft mounds form.
Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.
Fold into chilled mixture gently but thoroughly.
Spoon into baked pastry shell.
Chill until set, about 2 hours.
Arrange strawberry halves on top of pie.
Heat jelly with water, stirring constantly until jelly melts; spoon over strawberries.
Chill until served.