Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (3 oz.) lime Jell-O
  • 1 c. boiling water
  • 1 to 2 tsp. grated lime rind
  • 1/2 c. lime juice
  • 1 egg yolk, well beaten
  • 1 1/2 c. (14 oz. can) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp. aromatic bitters
  • 1 egg white
  • few drops green food coloring
  • 1 baked 9-inch pie shell

Method

  • Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
  • Add lime rind and juice. Pour slowly into beaten egg yolk, stirring constantly.
  • Add condensed milk and bitters.
  • Chill until slightly thickened.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold into gelatin mixture.
  • Add food coloring.
  • Pour into pie shell.
  • Chill until firm, about 3 hours.
  • Garnish with lime slices or prepared Dream Whip whipped topping if desired.