Key Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 tsp. salt
4 egg yolks
1 tsp. finely shredded lime peel
1/2 c. lime juice (fresh)
1 or 2 drops green food coloring
4 eggs whites
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. whipping cream

Preparation

In saucepan,
combine
1/2 cup sugar, gelatin and salt. Beat egg yolks,\tlime
peel,
lime
juice and water until well blended. Stir
into
gelatin.
cook
and
stir
until mixture thickens slightly.
Remove from heat, stir in food coloring to tint green. Chill until partially set, stirring mix occasionally.
Beat egg whites
to\tsoft peaks. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
Fold lime mixture into whites, whip cream
to soft
peaks,
fold and chill until mix mounds.
Fill
into crumb
crust.
Garnish
with
chocolate shavings.