Key Lime Pie

* Exported from MasterCook *

Key Lime Pie

Recipe By : New Joys of Jello
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Pies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 ounces Lime Jello
1 cup water -- boiling
2 teaspoons lime rind -- grated
1/2 cup lime juice
1 egg yolk -- well beaten
1 1/3 cups sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon aromatic bitters*
1 egg white
drop green food coloring -- optional
1 baked 9" pie shell -- cooled

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add lime rind and juice. Pour slowly into
beaten egg yolk, stirring constantly. Add condensed milk and bitters. Chill
until slightly thickened.
Beat egg white until stiff peaks will form. Fold into gelatin mixture. Add
food coloring. Pour into pie shell. Chill until firm-about 3 hours. Garnish
with lime slices or prepared whipped topping, if desired.

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NOTES : *can possibly by found in liquor store. I did not use and pie turned
out great without bitters