Fruity Cream Pie

Ingredients

• ½ cup Almond slivers
• 2½ cup Fresh fruit
• ½ cup Water
• ¼ cup Sugar
• 2 teaspoon Cornstarch
• ½ cup Sugar
• 3 tablespoon Cornstarch
• 3 tablespoon Flour
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• 2 cup Milk
• ½ cup Heavy cream (whipped)
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions

1. 1 Egg, beaten lightly
2. Reduce heat and cook and stir until thick.
3. Stir some of hot mixture in with the egg, then add back to hot mixture.
4. Bring just to boiling, stirring constantly.
5. Cool, then chill.
6. Beat well and fold in whipped cream and vanilla.
7. Use any fruit that is in season.
8. Toast the almonds and sprinkle over the pie crust.
9. Fill crust with Cream Filling.
10. Add 2 cups of the fruit on top of the Cream Filling.
11. Crush remaining 1/2 cup of fruit. Add water. Cook 2 minutes. Sieve.
12. Mix sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in fruit juice. Cook and stir till thick and clear.
13. Optional: Add a few drops of food coloring at this point.
14. Cool slightly and pour over fruit on pie.
15. Keep cool until serving time.
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