Lime Chiffon Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 pie crust
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 large egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 teaspoons lime zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 -3 drops green food coloring
• 4 cups whipped topping (cool whip)
• lime peel, twists (optional)

Recipe

• 1 prepare and bake single pie crust according to recipe directions, using a 9-inch pie plate; cool.
• 2 sprinkle gelatin over the water in a glass measuring cup.
• 3 whisk together egg yolks, sugar, lime juice, lime peel and salt in small saucepan over medium heat until slightly thickened. remove from heat.
• 4 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.
• 5 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.