- 1 (9 inch) prepared chocolate cookie crumb crust
- 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 cups scalded milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons sherry
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds
- 4 teaspoons white sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds (optional)
- Soften gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes.
- In a double boiler pan combine milk, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar. Stir until dissolved. Whisk in egg yolks and cook in double boiler until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir gelatin into custard mixture until thoroughly dissolved. Cool mixture.
- Stir almond extract, sherry, and 1/4 cup almonds into custard.
- In a medium mixing bowl whip egg whites until frothy. Add 4 teaspoons of sugar, one at a time, whipping constantly until whites form soft peaks. Fold egg whites into custard.
- Pour custard mixture into pie shell. Sprinkle with chopped almonds. Serve chilled.