Lemon Chiffon Pie

By mattyrana

Ingredients

• 1 prepared (baked) pie crust
• 1 pkg. unflavored gelatin
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 2-3 drops yellow food coloring

Preparation

Step 1

Mix gelatin with ½ cup sugar in saucepan. Blend in egg yolks beaten with water and lemon juice. Sit for 1 minute. Stir constantly while heating until gelatin dissolves. Add lemon peel and food coloring. Chill, stirring occasionally, until ingredients mound slightly when dropped from spoon.

Beat egg whites until foamy; add remaining ¼ cup sugar and beat until stiff, but not dry. Fold into gelatin mixture. Spoon into crust. Chill 3-4 hours.