Key Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. gelatin
2/3 c. Key lime juice
1 Key lime rind, grated fine
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Beat egg yolks.
Add 1/2 cup sugar, lime juice and salt.
Cook in double boiler until the mixture coats a spoon.
Remove from heat and add gelatin (which has been soaked in 1/2 cup cold water) and rind.
Mix well, chill; until the mixture begins to thicken. Beat egg whites with remaining sugar until they stand in soft peaks.
Fold into a 9-inch baked pie crust or a crumb crust. Chill.
Spread with real whipped cream just before serving.