Key Lime Pie

10 ingredients
25 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp. finely shredded lime peel
  • 1/2 c. lime juice (fresh)
  • 1 or 2 drops green food coloring
  • 4 eggs whites
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. whipping cream

Directions

  1. 1
    In saucepan,
  2. 2
    combine
  3. 3
    1/2 cup sugar, gelatin and salt. Beat egg yolks, lime
  4. 4
    peel,
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    lime
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    juice and water until well blended. Stir
  7. 7
    into
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    gelatin.
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    cook
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    and
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    stir
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    until mixture thickens slightly.
  13. 13
    Remove from heat, stir in food coloring to tint green. Chill until partially set, stirring mix occasionally.
  14. 14
    Beat egg whites
  15. 15
    to soft peaks. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
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    Fold lime mixture into whites, whip cream
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    to soft
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    peaks,
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    fold and chill until mix mounds.
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    Fill
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    into crumb
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    crust.
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    Garnish
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    with
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    chocolate shavings.

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