LEMON CHIFFON PIE

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Light, fluffy lemon chiffon pie. This recipe is also good using lime juice. Garnish each slice with sweetened whipped cream.

Provided by GINGER P

Categories Desserts Pies No-Bake Pie Recipes Chiffon Pie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
¼ cup cold water
4 egg yolks
4 egg whites
1 cup white sugar
½ cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon salt
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

Steps:

Soften gelatin in water 5 minutes.
Beat yolks and add 1/2 cup of the sugar, lemon juice and salt. Cook in the top of a double boiler, stirring constantly, until of custard consistency. Add grated lemon zest and softened gelatin and stir thoroughly. Cool.
When mixture begins to get thick, In a clean bowl, whip egg whites until stiff, adding remaining 1/2 cup sugar while whipping. Fold egg whites into custard.
Pour filling into pie shell and chill in refrigerator. Serve when firm. Garnish with sweetened whipped cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.3 calories, Carbohydrate 30.8 g, Cholesterol 68.3 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 233 mg, Sugar 24.6 g