Frosted Daiquiri Pie Recipe

Summary

CuisineCourse
MethodDish
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Baked 9" pie shell
 1 env. unflavored gelatine
 Granulated Sugar2/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Egg yolks3
 Cold water1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Lime juice1/2 Cup (16 tbs), canned
 1 teasp. grated lime or lemon rind
 Green food color
 Light rum1/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Egg whites3
 Granulated Sugar1/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Heavy cream1/2 Cup (16 tbs), Whipped

Directions

1. In double-boiler top, combine gelatine with 2/3 cup sugar and salt; add egg yolks, water, lime juice; with egg beater, beat until blended. Cook over boiling water (or in saucepan over low heat), stirring, until mixture coats spoon. Remove from heat; add rind; then tint pale green with food color.
2. Cool mixture; stir in rum. Then refrigerate mixture until slightly thicker than unbeaten egg whites. In large bowl, beat egg whites until they form moist peaks when beater is raised; then add 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablesp. at a time, beating until stiff. Fold in gelatine mixture.
3. Turn mixture into pie shell; refrigerate several hours. Top with whipped cream, sweetened if desired; decorate with short pieces of red cellophane straws.
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