DELICIOUS KEY LIME PIE

Delicious Key Lime Pie image

Provided by Dawnab

Categories Pie

Time 3h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon plain gelatin
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, separated
1/2 cup key lime juice, strained
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon lime peel, Grated
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
9 inches baked graham cracker crust

Steps:

Mix the gelatin, half of the sugar and the salt in a saucepan. In another pan, beat the egg yolks well. Add the lime juice and water to the egg yolk mixture. Stir the egg yolk mixture into the gelatin mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, just until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in grated peel.
Chill, stirring occasionally, until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining sugar, beating until stiff. Fold into the chilled gelatin mixture. Fold in whipped cream (reserve some for topping, if desired). Pour into the baked crust.
Chill until firm.