White Chocolate-Strawberry Pie

1 Single-Crust Pie shell, baked

1 ⅔ C. milk

1 tsp. unflavored gelatin

1 (3 oz.) pkg. vanilla pudding (not instant)

¾ C. white vanilla chips

½ pt. whipping cream

4 C. fresh strawberries

3 Tbsp white vanilla chips

2 tsp. oil

 In a medium saucepan, combine milk and gelatin; mix well.  Let stand 5 min.  Stir in pudding mix.  Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat; let stand 5 min. 

           

Add ¾ C. whit chips to pudding mixture; stir occasionally until melted.  Place plastic wrap over surface of pudding; refrigerate one hour to cool.  In small bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form.  Fold ⅓ of whipped cream into cooled pudding mixture.  Fold in remaining whipped cream.  Spoon pudding mixture into cooled pie shell; spread evenly.

           

Remove stems from berries, being careful no to cut berries.  Place strawberries, point up, on filling, gently pressing ¼ of berry into filling.

           

In small sauce pan, heat 3 Tbsp. vanilla chips and oil over low heat until melted, stirring occasionally until smooth.  Drizzle over strawberries.  Refrigerate at least 3 hours until serving.