Lime Chiffon Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| All-purpose flour - 1 cup, unsifted | ||
| Sugar | 2 Teaspoon (Pie Crust:) | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon (Pie Crust:) | |
| Butter | 6 Tablespoon (Pie Crust:) | |
| Ice water - 4 to 5 tablespoons | ||
| Gelatin - 1 envelope, unflavored | ||
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Lime Filling:) | |
| Egg yolks | 4 (Lime Filling:) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (Lime Filling:) | |
| Lime juice - 1/2 cup (4 to 6 limes) | ||
| Lime rind | 1 Tablespoon, grated (Lime Filling:) | |
| Green food coloring | 2 Drop (Lime Filling:) | |
| Egg whites | 6 (Lime Filling:) | |
| Strips of lime peel - for garnish | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven at 400 degrees.
MAKING
2) For making the pie crust, take the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl.
3) Add ice water until the dough forms a ball.
4) Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and keep in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
5) Roll the dough into 11-inch circle and keep in a pie plate.
6) Line the bottom and sides of the crust with aluminum foil.
7) Bake the pie for 20 minutes at 400 degrees till the crust is golden brown.
8) Now make the lime filling; take a bowl and add gelatin in 1/4 cup of cold water. Keep it aside.
9) Mix the egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, lime juice, and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan.
10) Boil them on medium heat.
11) Now add the softened gelatin and also add lime rind and food coloring.
12) Place the lime mixture into a bowl and chill for 45 minutes.
13)Take a bowl and beat the egg whites. add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and beat them.
14) Mix the 1 cup of beaten egg whites into the lime mixture. Add the remaining egg whites.
15) Add this mixture into the prepared pie crust. Keep in the refrigerator for 5 hours.
SERVING
16) Garnish the pie with lime peel.
1) Preheat the oven at 400 degrees.
MAKING
2) For making the pie crust, take the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl.
3) Add ice water until the dough forms a ball.
4) Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and keep in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
5) Roll the dough into 11-inch circle and keep in a pie plate.
6) Line the bottom and sides of the crust with aluminum foil.
7) Bake the pie for 20 minutes at 400 degrees till the crust is golden brown.
8) Now make the lime filling; take a bowl and add gelatin in 1/4 cup of cold water. Keep it aside.
9) Mix the egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, lime juice, and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan.
10) Boil them on medium heat.
11) Now add the softened gelatin and also add lime rind and food coloring.
12) Place the lime mixture into a bowl and chill for 45 minutes.
13)Take a bowl and beat the egg whites. add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and beat them.
14) Mix the 1 cup of beaten egg whites into the lime mixture. Add the remaining egg whites.
15) Add this mixture into the prepared pie crust. Keep in the refrigerator for 5 hours.
SERVING
16) Garnish the pie with lime peel.
Chef
