Lemon Chiffon Pie I

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 deep dish pie shell, baked
• 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
• 3 drops yellow food coloring
• 1 cup whipped topping, thawed
• chocolate shavings, garnish
• lemon slice (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 soak gelatin in water.
• 2 in double boiler over gently simmering water, beat yolks; add 1/2 cup sugar and lemon juice.
• 3 cook, stirring until mixture coats the bottom of a spoon.
• 4 add grated lemon peel, gelatin and food coloring. stir well.
• 5 cool in refrigerator about 1/2 hour until slightly thickened.
• 6 beat egg whites with 1/2 cup sugar; fold into lemon mixture.
• 7 fold in whipped topping.
• 8 spoon into baked pie crust. refrigerate 2 to 3 hours before serving.
• 9 garnish with chocolate shavings and lemon slices.