Oh pshaw, on Wed 15 Nov 2006 04:58:25p, Dave Bugg meant to say...

> I posted this last year, and recently had a request to post it again
> this year. It is rich and tasty and will be a hit.
>
> Ingredients
>
> 8 tsp unflavored gelatin
> ½ cup cornstarch
> 2 cup sugar
> 1 tsp salt
> 4 cups milk.
> 12 egg yolks
> 6 tsp vanilla extract
> 3 tsp almond extract
> 2 pints whipping cream that has been whipped.
> Pre-made pie crusts. I prefer the Pillsbury brand. Bake them ahead
> according to directions.
>
> In a saucepan, add together:
>
> Gelatin
> Sugar
> Cornstarch
>
>
> Procedure
>
> · Over medium heat, gradually add the milk, constantly stir
> until it thickens and boils. Then boil for one minute.
> · Remove from heat. Gradually stir the hot mixture into the egg
> yolks.
> · Return the mixture into the saucepan.
> · Bring to a boil WHILE CONSTANTLY STIRRING.
> · Remove from heat.
> · Add vanilla and almond extract.
> · Place saucepan into a large container of ice-water until the
> mixture cools enough to form mounds when dropped from a spoon into the
> saucepan.
> · Gently, but thoroughly, fold in the whipped cream.
> · Pour the mixture into pie crusts. Sprinkle with nutmeg to
> taste. · Cover with cling-wrap by placing tooth-picks in the pie
> to hold cling-wrap off the top.
> · Place in the refrigerator to chill. PLEASE NOTE: make sure
> your refrigerator doesn't reek from other odors, 'cause the pie WILL
> pick up the flavor. Damhikt.
>

Thanks for posting this, Dave. It will definitely be one of our Christmas
dinner desserts!

--
Wayne Boatwright
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You know that little indestructible black box that
is used on planes? Why can't they make the whole
plane out of the same substance?