Make and share this Americana Key Lime Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dannygirl
Categories Pie
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Thoroughly mix gelatin, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in saucepan.
- Beat together egg yolks, lime juice, and water; stir into gelatin mixture.
- Cook and stir over medium heat just till mixture comes to boiling.
- Remove from heat; stir in grated peel.
- Add food coloring sparingly to tint pale green.
- Chill, stirring occasionally, until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
- Beat egg whites till soft peaks form; gradually add 1/2 c sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
- Fold gelatin mixture into egg whites.
- Fold in whipped cream.
- Pile into cooled baked pastry shell.
- Chill till firm.
- Spread with more whipped cream; edge with grated lime peel.
- Sprinkle chopped pistachio nuts in center.
- Garnish with thinly sliced lime placed in whipped cream mounds around edge of pie.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 406.9, Fat 23.2, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 165, Sodium 247, Carbohydrate 44.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 33.9, Protein 7
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