Frosted Daiquiri Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

baked 9-inch pie shell
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
2/3 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3 egg yolks
1/4 c. cold water
1/2 c. fresh or canned lime juice
1 tsp. grated lime or lemon rind
green food coloring
1/3 c. light rum
3 egg whites
1/3 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. heavy cream, whipped

Preparation

In double boiler top pan, combine gelatin with 2/3 cup sugar and salt; add egg yolks, water and lime juice and beat until blended.
Cook over boiling water, stirring, until the mixture coats a spoon.
Remove from heat.
Tint pale green with food color.
When the mixture is cool, stir in the rum.
Refrigerate until the mixture is slightly thicker than unbeaten egg whites.