Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9-inch pie shell
1 1/4 c. canned sweetened condensed milk
3 egg yolks
2 tsp. lime rind, grated
2 egg whites, beaten stiff
1/2 c. heavy cream, whipped stiff
1/2 c. lime juice

Preparation

Bake pie shell in oven preheated at 425\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
Place milk, egg yolks, lime rind and juice in stainless steel bowl.
Set over saucepan half-filled with hot water on medium-low heat.
Cook mixture until thickened, stirring constantly.
Transfer bowl to counter and let cool.
Fold in egg whites, then whipped cream, mixing with spatula.
Pour filling into a pie shell and refrigerate overnight.
Garnish pie with toasted almonds or slices of lime if desired.