americana key lime pie

How To Make americana key lime pie

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