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Bavarian Cream Pie

• 25 oreo cookies (including insides), finely crumbled
• 2/3 stick margarine, melted
• 1 Tablespoon Knox unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 3 slightly beaten egg yolks
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk, scalded
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 3 stiffly beaten egg whites

Instructions:
Combine melted margarine and crumbled Oreos (use food processor or blender to crush), reserving 3 Tbsps. for topping. Pat remaining mixture in pie pan for crust. Dissolve gelatin in water and set aside. Combine yolks, salt, and sugar in saucepan. Add scalded milk and cook until mixture just starts to boil. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Cool. Add vanilla. Gently fold egg whites and whipped cream into cooled milk mixture. Pour into crust and sprinkle reserved crumbs on top. Chill several hours until set