STRAWBERRY ICEBOX PIE WITH ALMOND CRUST

Steps:

• For Crust: Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350.
• Butter 9" diameter glass pie dish.
• Coarsely chop almonds in processor.
• Add graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter; process until evenly moistened.
• Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared pie dish.
• Bake crust until set, about 12 minutes.
• Cool completely on rack.
• For Filling: Place 2 cups strawberries in medium saucepan.
• Mash strawberries with potato masher until chunky.
• Add sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice.
• Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture boils and thickens, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to bowl.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Stir in remaining 3 cups of strawberries and grated orange peel.
• Mound filling in crust.
• Chill pie until cold and set, at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.
• Makes 1-9" pie- serves 6.
• Using elelctric mixer, beat cream in large bowl until peaks form.
• Spread whipped cream decoratively over filling.
• Cut pie into wedges and serve.