AMERICANA KEY LIME PIE

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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

1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin (1 env.)
4 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
4 egg yolks
1 9 in.baked pastry shell
1/2 cup lime juice
pistachio nut, chopped
1/4 cup water
lime slice (for garnish)
1 teaspoon lime peel, Grated
heavy cream, whipped (to top)
3 drops green food coloring

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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