Vanilla Bavarian Cream Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 (.25 ounce) packages unflavored gelatin
• 8 tablespoons cold water
• 9 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 1/4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3/4 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

Recipe

• soften gelatin in cold water. scald the milk.
• in a mixing bowl, mix together sugar and cornstarch. add eggs and mix thoroughly. add milk and softened gelatin, stirring constantly.
• 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.
• 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.