Key Lime Pie
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon lime rind
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
- 1 envelope gelatin
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
- green food coloring (enough to give pale green color - 2-3 drops)
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Instructions
Combine crumbs, rind, sugar and butter. Press into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 375 degrees fahrenheit for 8 minutes. Cool Thoroughly mix in saucepan gelatin, sugar and salt. Beat together yolks, lime juice and water. Stir into gelatin mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring, just until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in grated lime peel and food coloring. Chill, stirring occasionally until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from spoon. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff. Fold in gelatin mixture. Fold in heavy cream. Pile into shell. Chill until firm. Before serving top with additional whipped cream, and garnish with grated lime peel.
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