Eggnog Pie

Shar-on's Note:

This is a nice recipe to include for the festive season. If you like eggnog you should like this pie. I found this recipe in Company's Coming - Pies.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 9inch pie

• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (¼ ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 3 egg yolks , lightly beaten
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
• ½ teaspoon rum flavoring
• ¼ teaspoon almond flavoring
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup whipping cream or 1 envelope whipped topping
• 4 -8 sliced maraschino cherries (optional)
• 1 9-inch baked pie crust

Directions:

1. Mix together the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Stir well.
3. Slowly mix in milk; heat and stir till it boils and thickens.
4. Stir about 1/2 cup hot mixture into egg yolks.
5. Pour back into sauce pan while stirring until it returns to boil.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Add nutmeg, almond, rum and vanilla flavorings.
8. Chill until quite syrupy.
9. In a small bowl whip cream until stiff.
10. Fold into chilled mixture.
11. Fold in cherry slices.
12. Pour into pie shell and chill.