Key Lime Pie III recipe

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Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored Jell-O® mix
1 cup boiling water
1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
½ cup fresh lime juice
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon bitters
1 egg white
2 drops green food coloring

Nutrition Info

303.2 calories
carbohydrate: 47.4 g
cholesterol: 42.3 mg
fat: 10 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 6.4 g
saturatedFat: 4.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 220.3 mg
sugar: 36.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Dissolve lime gelatin in boiling water, add lime rind and juice. Slowly pour into egg yolk, stirring constantly. Add condensed milk and bitters. Chill until slightly thick.

  2. Beat egg white until stiff peaks form. Fold into lime gelatin mixture. Add food coloring if desired.

  3. Pour into baked pie shell. Chill until firm or overnight.

Recipe Yield

1 - 9 inch pie

Recipe Note

Another variation on the classic Florida dessert that Hemmingway loved so well. This version is made with bitters. Top with whipped cream, if desired. Enjoy!!

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