Vanilla Chiffon Pie
- 1 baked pie shell
- 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope gelatin
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping
- Soften the gelatin in the milk.
- Combine the slightly beaten egg yolks with the 1 1/4 c milk, 1/3 c sugar and 1/2 tsp salt in a double broiler. Cook stirring constantly until mixture thickens and will coat a spoon. Remove from heat.
- Add vanilla and gelatin mixture and beat well with rotary beater.
- Chill until mixture begins to thicken.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff. Beat in 1/4 c sugar and the cream of tartar.
- Fold egg whites carefully into gelatin mixture.
- Turn into cooled baked pie shell.
- Chill until firm. 3-5 hours.
- Top with whipped topping.
- You can sprinkle crushed nuts on top if you would like.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vanilla-chiffon-pie-328702 (may not work)