1 T Unflavored gelatin (1 env.) 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 t Salt 4 ea Egg yolks 1/2 c Lime juice 1/4 c Water 1 t Grated lime peel 1 x Few drops green food color 4 ea Egg whites 1/2 c Sugar 1 c Heavy cream, whipped 1 ea 9-in baked pastry shell 1 x Pistachio nuts, chopped 1 x Lime slices for garnish 1 x Heavy cream, whipped, to top 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. Source: Better Homes & Gardens Dessert Cookbook. "A spectacular from the famous Miami hotel!"
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