Americana Key Lime Pie

By markemilw

Ingredients

• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/4 t salt
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 egg whites
• 2 c whipping cream whipped(1 is for topping),
• 1 /c key lime juice
• 1/4 c water
• 1 t grated lime peel
• few drops green food coloring
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1 baked pie crust

Preparation

Step 1

mix gelatin, sugar, & salt in a sauce pan. Beat together egg yolks, lime juice, & water. Stir into gelatin mixture, cook over med heat stirring constantly just till mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in grated peel, add food coloring till pale green in color. Chill, stirring occasionally till mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Beat egg whites to soft peaks form, gradually add 1/2 c sugar beating to stiff peaks. Fold gelatin mixture into egg whites, fold in whipped cream, spoon into baked pastry shell, chill till firm. spread top with remaining cream