Fluffy Strawberry Lime Pie
A wonderful pie to serve to guests as a dessert! Plan ahead this pie needs to chill for a minumum of 3 hours before serving. Use the 4 serving size jello for this)
Steps
In a bowl mix the strawberry gelatin with boiling water until the gelatin and sugar are completely dissolved.
Stir in the lime peel and lime juice.
Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until very thick but not set.
In a medium bowl beat the gelatin mixture using an electric mixer on high speed for about 4 minutes , scraping the bowl occasionally until thick and fluffy.
Set aside.
In another chilled bowl beat the whipping cream and 3 / 4 cup powdered sugar on high speed until stiff.
Using a spatula gently stir in the whipping cream mixture with the crushed strawberries into the gelatin / lime mixture.
Pour into prepared baked crust.
Refrigerate for a minumum of 3 hours or until set.
Garnish with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
Refrigerate and leftovers.
Ingredients
pie crust, boiling water, strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert, lime zest, fresh lime juice, whipping cream, powdered sugar, strawberry, whipped cream