Lime Chiffon Pie
- 1 pie crust
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
- 14 cup water
- 4 large egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 23 cup sugar
- 12 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 2 -3 drops green food coloring
- 4 cups whipped topping (cool whip)
- lime peel, twists (optional)
- Prepare and bake single pie crust according to recipe directions, using a 9-inch pie plate; cool.
- Sprinkle gelatin over the water in a glass measuring cup.
- Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, lime juice, lime peel and salt in small saucepan over medium heat until slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir reserved gelatin and add it to the filling mixture, whisking until smooth.
- Whisk in food coloring, one drop at a time, until desired color is achieved.
- Cover saucepan with plastic wrap and refrigerate filling until partially set.
- USING a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, gently stir whipped topping into cooled gelatin mixture.
- Transfer filling mixture to baked pie crust, then refrigerate until firm.
- Before serving, garnish with lime peel.
crust, unflavored gelatin, water, egg yolks, sugar, freshly squeezed lime juice, lime zest, salt, whipped topping, lime peel
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lime-chiffon-pie-363731 (may not work)