Welsh Family Kitchen
Lemon Chiffon Pie
From Margaret's Good Housekeeping Cookbook of 1959.
Ingredients:
Pillsbury 9" pie shell
1.5 t (1 packet) Knox unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup cold water
4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
Reddi Whip
Procedures:
Roll out the pie crust and place it in a pie shell; prik bottom and sides with a fork. Bake at 450o for about 15 minutes and cool completely. Combine gelatin, 1/3 cup sugar.
In double-boiler top, beat eggs yolks; stir in lemon rind and juice, water, then gelatine mixture.
Cook over boiling water, stirring, 5 minutes, or till thickened.
Remove from heat.
Beat egg whites with salt till fairly stiff; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, then beat until stiff; fold in lemon mixture.
Turn into shell.
Refrigerate until set.
Notes:
2023-10-04: For Bill’s visit.
2018-09-29: For Bill’s visit.
2017-08-31: For Bill's visit on his mom's 106th birthday
2016-08-31: For Margaret's birthday weekend.
2014-05-24: Added to our cookbook.
02/13/2024
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