1 stick or 1/2 packet Betty Crocker pie crust mix
8 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 cup sugar
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup sugar
Preparation Instructions:
Prepare 9 inch Baked Pie Shell as directed on package. In saucepan, mix egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, the 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. Do not underbeat. Fold in lemon mixture; pile into baked pie shell. Chill several hours or until set.