Key Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. sugar
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. fresh lime juice
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 tsp. grated lime peel
2 c. heavy cream
1/8 tsp. green food coloring
1 (9-inch) graham cracker pie shell or baked pie shell

Preparation

In top of double boiler, mix sugar and gelatin.
Combine lime juice and egg yolks; blend into sugar mixture.
Cook over simmering water until thick, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Stir in lime peel and cool.
Whip cream with food coloring until stiff; fold into gelatin lime mixture.
Pour into crust. Chill until firm.