Mile High Lemon Pie: Sandi's Recipe of the Week - December 11

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Sandi's "Recipe Of The Week"
December 11 - 17, 2004

"Mile High Lemon Pie"

Mile High Lemon Pie

Recipe Source:
Dessert Spectaculars (Card 23)
from The Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library

Serving Size: Makes one 9 inch pie

Amount	Ingredient
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.

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