Article: CHECK IT OUT; `Petal Pie' is a holiday bell-ringer Here's a simple recipe from "Zuzu Bailey's It's a Wonderful Life Cookbook" that's suitable to serve your own guardian angel: Every Time a Bell Rings Rose Petal Pie 1 package (10 ounces) frozen sliced strawberries, thawed with juice 51 2 tablespoons cornstarch (divided) 3 4 cup sugar 1 2 teaspoon salt 3 cups milk 3 egg yolks 11 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 2 teaspoon rose water Ready-made 9-inch graham cracker piecrust Whipped cream Let strawberries thaw completely before cooking. In medium saucepan, combine strawberries with juice and 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch. Bring to slow boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let stand. In large mixing bowl, sift together remaining 41 2 tablespoons cornstarch with sugar and salt. Gradually add milk; stir until very smooth. Pour mixture into medium saucepan and bring to slow boil, over low to medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, let cool slightly and carefully but quickly stir in egg yolks; mix well. Return to heat and bring to boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter and rose water. Let cool 10 minutes. Spoon alternate layers of custard and strawberries into piecrust and swirl slightly with knife. Use some sliced strawberries to form roselike shapes on top. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Serve with dollops of whipped cream. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Here's a nostalgic cookbook for fans of the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life," which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Old-fashioned recipes, black-and-white photographs from the movie and several anecdotes are packed in "Zuzu Bailey's It's a Wonderful Life Cookbook" by Karolyn Grimes and Franklin Dohanyo (Carol Publishing Group, $18.95).

Grimes played the youngest daughter of Jimmy Stewart's ...

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