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americana key lime pie

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Ingredients For americana key lime pie

  • 1 Tbsp
    unflavored gelatin (1 envelope)
  • lime slices for garnish
  • 1/4 c
    pistachio nuts, chopped
  • 1
    9 inch pastry shell
  • 1 c
    heavy cream, whipped
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 4
    egg whites
  • few drops green food color
  • 1 tsp
    grated lime peel
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    lime juice
  • 4
    egg yolks
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • heavy cream, whipped, to top

How To Make americana key lime pie

  • 1
    Spread with more whipped cream; edge with grated lime peel.
  • 2
    Sprinkle chopped pistachio nuts in center.
  • 3
    Garnish with thinly sliced lime placed in whipped cream mounds around edge of pie.
  • 4
    Thoroughly mix gelatin, 1/2 cup sugar and salt in saucepan.
  • 5
    Beat together egg yolks, lime juice and water; stir into gelatin mixture.
  • 6
    Cook and stir over medium heat just until mixture comes to boiling.
  • 7
    Remove from heat; stir in grated peel.
  • 8
    Add food coloring sparingly to tint pale green.
  • 9
    Chill, stirring occasionally, until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
  • 10
    Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
  • 11
    Fold gelatin mixture into egg whites.
  • 12
    Fold in whipped cream.
  • 13
    Pile into cooled baked pastry shell.
  • 14
    Chill until firm.

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