Served as dessert. Vegetarian dish.

American

1 Tablespoon unflavored Gelatin (1 env.)

4 Egg Whites

1/2 cup Sugar

1/2 cup Sugar

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1 cup Heavy Cream, whipped

4 Egg Yolks

1 9 in.baked Pastry Shell

1/2 cup Lime Juice

Pistachio Nuts, chopped

1/4 cup Water

Lime slices (for garnish)

1 teaspoon Lime peel, Grated

Heavy Cream, whipped (to top)

3 drops Green Food Coloring

Thoroughly mix gelatin, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in saucepan. Beat together egg yolks, lime juice, and water; stir into gelatin mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat just till mixture comes to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in grated peel. Add food coloring sparingly to tint pale green. Chill, stirring occasionally, until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Beat egg whites till soft peaks form; gradually add 1/2 c sugar, beating to stiff peaks. Fold gelatin mixture into egg whites. Fold in whipped cream. Pile into cooled baked pastry shell. Chill till firm. Spread with more whipped cream; edge with grated lime peel. Sprinkle chopped pistachio nuts in center. Garnish with thinly sliced lime placed in whipped cream mounds around edge of pie.

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 6

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