← All recipes

Key Lime 03

A home-style Key Lime 03 made with Vanilla Wafer Crumbs, Sugar, Butter Or Margarine, Salt, and Lime Juice. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Combine crumbs, rind, sugar and butter. Press into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 375 degrees fahrenheit for 8 minutes. Cool

2. 2

   Thoroughly mix in saucepan gelatin, sugar and salt.

3. 3

   Beat together yolks, lime juice and water.

4. 4

   Stir into gelatin mixture.

5. 5

   Cook over medium heat, stirring, just until mixture comes to a boil.

6. 6

   Remove from heat.

7. 7

   Stir in grated lime peel and food coloring.

8. 8

   Chill, stirring occasionally until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from spoon.

9. 9

   Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff. Fold in gelatin mixture. Fold in heavy cream.

10. 10

    Pile into shell. Chill until firm. Before serving top with additional whipped cream, and garnish with grated lime peel.