This recipe comes from all_dessert_recipes@yahoogroups.com  which is one of the recipe groups at www.yahoogroups.com. It was submitted by Bella whose address is baribel@swipnet.se.

Ingredients

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs, separated
1/3 cup lemon juice
2/3 cup water
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
1 9-in baked pastry shell

• Thoroughly mix gelatin, 1/2 cup sugar and salt in saucepan.
• Beat egg yolks with lemon juice and water; stir into gelatin mixture.
• Cook and stir over medium heat just to boiling point.
• Remove from heat; stir in lemon peel.
• Chill until partially set.
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form; fold in gelatin mixture.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• Pile filling in pastry shell.
• Garnish with mint.

Enjoy!

Serves 6 - 8

Bella