Key Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime Jell-O
1 c. boiling water
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. aromatic bitters
few drops green food coloring (optional)
1 baked 9-inch pie shell
1 or 2 tsp. lime rind, grated
1/2 c. lime juice
1 1/2 c. (15 oz.) condensed milk
1 egg white

Preparation

Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water.
Add lime rind and juice. Beat egg yolk slightly; slowly add gelatin, stirring constantly. Add milk and bitters, stirring until blended.
Chill until slightly thickened.
Beat egg white until stiff peaks form.
Fold into Jell-O mixture.
Add food coloring.
Pour into pie shell. Chill until firm.
Garnish with whipped cream or Cool Whip and lime slices, if desired.