Strawberry Cream Pie

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
• 2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1 cup(s) sugar
• 3 cup(s) half-and-half
• 6 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
• 1 package(s) chocolate wafer cookies
• 0.5 semisweet chocolate baking bar chopped
• 0.5 cup(s) butter melted
• 1 quart(s) fresh strawberries
• 0.25 cup(s) red currant jelly
• 1 tablespoon(s) orange liqueur

Preparation

1. I. Whisk together f1rst 3 ingredients
2. and 2/3 cup sugar in a
3. medium-size heavy saucepan.
4. Whisk together half-and-half
5. and next 2 ingredients in a
6. small bowl; gradually add
7. to cornstarch mixtu re,
8. whisking constantly.
9. 1. Bring to a boil over medium
10. heat, whisking constantly, and
11. cook, whisking constantly, I
12. minute. Remove from heat,
13. and transfer to a bowl; cover
14. and chill4 to 24 hours.
15. 3. Preheat oven to 3S0°. Pulse
16. wafer cookies and chopped
17. chocolate in a food processor
18. 8 to 10 times or until finely
19. crushed. Stir together cookie
20. crumb mixture, melted butter,
21. and remaining Y3 cup sugar;
22. firmly press mixture on bottom,
23. up sides, and onto lip of a lightly
24. greased 9-inch pie plate.
25. 4. Bake at 3S0° for 10 minutes.
26. Transfer to a wire rack, and
27. cool completely (about 30
28. minutes).
29. 5. Spoon chilled half-and-half
30. mixture into prepared crust.
31. Cut 8 to 10 strawberries in half,
32. and arrange around outer
33. edge of pie (leaving tops on,
34. if desired); hull and slice
35. remaining strawberries, and
36. arrange in center of pie.
37. 6. Cook jelly in a small saucepan
38. over medium heat 2 to
39. 3 minutes or until melted.
40. Remove from heat, and stir in liqueur. Chill uncovered for 30 minutes.