Lime Pie

Ingredients

1                            9 inch baked pie shell

1/3C                    Fresh lime juice

1t                          Grated lime peel

1C                        Sugar

1/3C                    Corn starch

1/2t                      Salt

1/4C                    Cold water

1-1/4C                Hot water

2T                          Butter

3                            Large egg yolks

1t                          Vanilla extract

1-1/2C                Heavy cream, whipped

1T                          Sugar

Process

Combine 1/2C sugar, all of the corn starch, salt, and cold water in the top of a double boiler

Mix well

Gradually add 1-1/4C of boiling water

Cook 5 minutes over rapidly boiling water or over very low heat, stirring constantly

Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes over rapidly boiling water, stirring occasionally

Add the butter

Beat the egg yolks and blend with 1/2C sugar

Add a little of the hot mixture

Stir in the rest of the hot mixture

Cook, uncovered over hot but not boiling water for 10 minutes, or until very thick, stirring frequently

Gradually stir in the lime juice and grated peel

Remove from the heat

Cool

Add the vanilla extract

Turn into a cold baked 9 inch pie crust

Top as desired with whipped cream sweetened with 1T of sugar

Garnish with grated lime peel