Raspberry lemon pie

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Graham cracker pie crust
1Envelope unflavoured gelatin
¾cupSugar
4Eggs, separated
½cupLemon juice
Teaspoon grated lemon peel
2To 3 drops yellow food colouring
½pintRed raspberries

Directions

lemon slices

In saucepan, mix unflavoured gelatin with ½ cup sugar. Blend in egg yolks that have been beaten with lemon juice and ½ cup water. Let stand for one minute. Heat, stirring constantly while gelatin dissolves. Add lemon peel and food colouring then chill, stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Beat egg whites until foamy, add remaining ¼ cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold into gelatin mixture. Spoon into crust and garnish with raspberries and lemon slices if desired. Chill 3 to 4 hours.

From The Budget June 19 th 1991