Strawberry Chiffon Pie

Name: Strawberry Chiffon Pie
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 (5.3 ounces/150 grams) box, shortbread cookies, broken into 1-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 cup, slivered almonds, toasted; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 2 teaspoons, unflavored gelatin; 2 tablespoons, water; 12 ounces (340 grams), strawberries, hulled (2 1/2 cups), plus 8 ounces (227 grams) strawberries, hulled, halved, and sliced thin (1 1/3 cups); 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces/149 grams) plus 2 tablespoons, sugar; 2 tablespoons, cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 2 , large egg whites; 1/8 teaspoon, cream of tartar; 1/2 cup, heavy cream, chilled

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By Rebeccah Marsters ･ Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2014

Could we pack this dessert with strawberry flavor and still keep its signature light-as-air texture?

SERVES 8

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 30 minutes cooling and 3 hours chilling

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