Recipe for cooking Sparkling Strawberry Pie

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Sparkling Strawberry Pie

2 baskets strawberries
3/4 c. sugar
1 env. unflavored gelatin
1 c. ginger ale, chilled
1/4 c. sherry
Few drops red food coloring
1 (9-in.) graham crust, baked and cooled

Reserve three well-formed berries. Wash, hull and slice remaining berries. You should have about 6 c.. Sprinkle sugar over berries and stir to distribute evenly. In sm. saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 c. ginger ale. Let stand 5 mins..

Stir over low heat until dissolved. Stir in sherry, remaining ginger ale and food coloring. Pour mixture over berries. Set the bowl in lrg.r pan of ice water. Stir until of egg white consistency. Spoon mixture into pie crust. Coat reserved berries with gelatin and arrange on top. Cover and chill for 2 hours.