stir until thick.
quickly drop a small portion of the hot mixture into the egg, stirring constantly. keep adding a small portion of the custard into the egg, stirring well each time. once the egg mixture is well warmed, stir it quickly into the hot custard mixture. bring the custard just to boiling, stirring constantly. take off of the heat. cool; then chill. beat the custard well. fold the whipped cream and vanilla into the custard until all is smooth and well blended. pour the cooled custard into the pie shell. then gently place the fresh strawberries on top of the custard, so it is completely covered by strawberries. cover and 