Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1 1/2
tablespoons
gelatin, unflavored





8
tablespoons
water

cold



9
tablespoons
sugar





2 1/4
tablespoons
cornstarch





2
each
eggs





1 1/2
cups
milk





3/4
cup
vanilla ice cream

premium quality



1
teaspoon
vanilla extract





2
cups
heavy whipping cream





1
each
pastry shell

9 inch, baked

 1. Soften gelatin in cold water.  Scald the milk.  

2. In a  mixing bowl, mix together sugar and cornstarch.  Add eggs and mix  thoroughly.  Add milk and softened gelatin, stirring constantly.  

3. Cook custard in  double boiler over hot water until it thickens and coats spoon.  Remove  from heat. Add ice cream while custard is hot.  Cool thoroughly.  

4. Add  vanilla.  Whip the cream, and fold 1 1/2 cups into cooled custard.  Pour filling  into pie shell, and refrigerate until set.  Garnish with remaining whipped  cream.