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Ingredients
- 9-inch baked pie shell
- 8 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 envelope (1 Tbsp.) unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 c. water
- 1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
- 1/2 c. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 8 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 c. sugar
Method
- Bake pie shell.
- In saucepan, blend egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, gelatin, water, lemon peel, juice and salt.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until mixture boils.
- Place pan in bowl of ice and water; chill in refrigerator, stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds when dropped from spoon.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until frothy.
- 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 pie shell. Chill several hours until set.
