Vanilla Bavarian Cream Pie

For the lovely filling in this cream pie, vanilla ice cream and whipped cream is stirred into a cooked egg custard. This heavenly filling is then poured into a baked crust and chilled. Top this rich pie with lightly sugared strawberries.

• Calories: 421 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 9 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 1 ½ (.25 ounce) packages unflavored gelatin
• 8 tablespoons cold water
• 2 ¼ tablespoons cornstarch
• ¾ cup vanilla ice cream
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soften gelatin in cold water. Scald the milk.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, mix together sugar and cornstarch. Add eggs and mix thoroughly. Add milk and softened gelatin, stirring constantly.

Step 3

Cook custard in double boiler over hot water until it thickens and coats spoon. Remove from heat. Add ice cream while custard is hot. Cool thoroughly.

Step 4

Add vanilla. Whip the cream, and fold 1 1/2 cups into cooled custard. Pour filling into pie shell, and refrigerate until set. Garnish with remaining whipped cream.