Crust
Combine:
1 1/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1 1/2 teaspoons lime rind
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
Press into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate.
Bake at 375 degrees fahrenheit for 8 minutes. Cool
Filling:
Thoroughly mix in saucepan:
1 envelope gelatin
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Beat together:
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup lime juice
1/4 cup water
Stir into gelatin mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring, just
until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat.
Stir in:
1 teaspoon grated lime peel
green food coloring--only enough to give PALE green color (2-3 drops)
Chill, stirring occasionally until mixture mounds slightly when dropped
from spoon.
Beat until soft peaks form:
4 egg whites
Gradually add:
1/2 cup sugar
beating until stiff. Fold in gelatin mixture.
Fold in:
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Pile into shell. Chill until firm. Before serving top with additional
whipped cream, trim with grated lime peel.