Key Lime Pie - Light

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 graham cracker crust
• 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1/2 cup fresh or bottled lime juice
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 (14 ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
• 3 large egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• lime slice, for decoration (optional)

Recipe

• 1 prepare and bake graham cracker crust according to directions; set crust aside.
• 2 sprinkle gelatin over water in a small bowl.
• 3 combine lime juice and egg yolks in a small, heavy sauce pan; cook over medium low heat until mixture thickens (about 10 min, stirring constantly, do not boil. add gelatin to lime juice mixture; cook 1 minute, stirring until gelatin dissolves. remove from heat. place pan in a large ice-filled bowl or until mixture comes to room temperature,stirring occasionally (do not let the gelatin mixture to set).
• 4 strain gelatin mixture into a medium bowl; discard any solids. gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended, mixture will be very thick. spoon into crust and spread evenly.
• 5 preheat oven at 325°f.
• 6 beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt at high speed of a mixture until foamy. gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. spread evenly over filling, sealing to the edge of the crust.
• 7 bake at 325°f for 25 min; cool 1 hour on a wire rack. chill 3 hours or until set.