Lime Chiffon Pie

Ingredients

• 1 pie crust

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 large egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 teaspoons lime zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2-3 drops green food coloring
• 4 cups whipped topping (cool whip)
• lime peel, twists (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Prepare and bake single pie crust according to recipe directions, using a 9-inch pie plate; cool.

2. 2

   Sprinkle gelatin over the water in a glass measuring cup.

3. 3

   Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, lime juice, lime peel and salt in small saucepan over medium heat until slightly thickened. Remove from heat.

4. 4

   Stir reserved gelatin and add it to the filling mixture, whisking until smooth. Whisk in food coloring, one drop at a time, until desired color is achieved. Cover saucepan with plastic wrap and refrigerate filling until partially set.

5. 5

   USING a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, gently stir whipped topping into cooled gelatin mixture. Transfer filling mixture to baked pie crust, then refrigerate until firm. Before serving, garnish with lime peel.