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Americana Key Lime Pie

posted by Cynthia Bowan on FamilyFare


List of Ingredients






1 T. unflavored gelatin (1 env)
1 c. sugar, divided
1/4 tsp. salt
4 eggs, separated
1/2 c. Key Lime juice
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. grated lime peel
a few drops of green food coloring
1 c. heavy cream, whipped
9" baked pastry shell
Lime slices for garnish
Pistachio nuts, chopped for garnish
Whipped cream for garnish



Recipe



Thoroughly mix gelatin, 1/2 c. sugar and salt in a saucepan. Beat together egg yolks, lime
juice, and water, stir into gelatin mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat just until
mixture comes to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in grated peel. Add a dash of food coloring
to tint pale green. Chill, stirring occasionally, until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.

Beat egg whites until peaks form; gradually add 1/2 c. sugar, beating to stiff peaks. Fold gelatin mixture into egg whites. Fold in the whipped cream. Spread into baked cooled pie shell. Chill until firm. Spread with more whipped cream, edge with lime peel.

Sprinkle chopped nuts in center. Garnish with thinly sliced lime placed in whipped cream mounds around edge of pie.

6 servings