Lime Parfait Pie

Name: Lime Parfait Pie
Ingredients: 1 3-ounce package of lime flavored Jell-O; 1/2 cup boiling water; 3/4 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel; 1/4 cup lime juice; 1 pint vanilla ice cream; 1 9-inch baked pastry shell (I usually use a graham cracker crust instead); 1 cup whipping cream (I usually use Cool Whip instead)

7 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 3-ounce package of lime flavored Jell-O
1/2 cup boiling water
3/4 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
1/4 cup lime juice
1 pint vanilla ice cream
1 9-inch baked pastry shell (I usually use a graham cracker crust instead)
1 cup whipping cream (I usually use Cool Whip instead)

Directions

1

In a large bowl dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
2

Stir in lime peel and lime juice.
3

Add ice cream by spoonfuls, stirring until melted.
4

Chill till partially set (the consistence of unbeaten egg whites).
5

Whip the 1 cup whipping cream and fold into lime mixture.
6

Chill till mixture mounds when spooned.
7

Turn into baked pastry shell.
8

Chill several hours or overnight until set. To serve, top with unsweetened whipped cream and maraschino cherries if desired.
9

Cover and chill to store.
10

Makes 8 servings.