1 cup milk chocolate chips (about 1/2 of an 11 1/2 oz. package)
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs yolk large, lightly beaten
1 frozen pie crust baked
1 envelope unflavored jello
1/2 cup water cold
1/3 cup strawberry preserves or preserves
4 cups strawberries
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whipped cream
1 teaspoon sugar
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips in milk; whisk until smooth. Remove from heat; whisk in egg yolks until blended. Return to heat. Cook and stir 5 to 6 minutes until glossy and thickened. Pour into pastry shell. Freeze 1 hour or until set. Transfer to refrigerator.
Meanwhile, in another small saucepan, sprinkle gelatine over water; let stand 1 minute. Stir in jelly. Over low heat, stir until gelatine is dissolved; set aside.
Reserve three strawberries for garnish. Place remaining berries in a large bowl; mash slightly to release some juice. Stir in 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla until sugar dissolves. Stir in gelatine mixture until well blended. Freeze about 50 minutes or refrigerate 2 hours or until thickened but not set.
Spoon strawberry mixture over chocolate layer in pastry shell. Refrigerate 1 1/2 hours or until set.
In a small mixer bowl at medium speed, beat whipping cream, 1 teaspoon sugar, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until stiff peaks form when beaters are raised. Mound in center of pie. Garnish with reserved whole berries. Serve within 1 hour.