Mile high lemon pie

Mile high lemon pie

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 c
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• water - 1/2 c
• envelope unflavored gelatin - 1 item
• cream of tartar - 1/4 tsp
• lemon juice - 1/2 c
• egg yolks, slightly beaten - 8 item
• grated lemon peel - 1 Tbsp
• packet pie crust mix - 1/2 item

How to make mile high lemon pie:

Prepare 9-inch baked pie shell as directed on package. In saucepan, mix egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, gelatin, water, lemon peel, lemon juice and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly just until mixture boils. Chill in refrigerator, stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from spoon. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Beat in 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Continue beating until stiff and glossy. Fold in lemon mixture. Pile into baked pie shell. Chill several hours or until set.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.