| 1 | Beat the egg yolks, add the lime juice, grated rind, hot water, salt and ?cup of sugar.cook this mixture in a double boiler until it thickens. |
| 2 | Add ?cup of the sugar(or what is remainder) to the stiffly beaten egg whites. |
| 3 | Fold into the cooked mixture and spoon into the pie shell. |
| 4 | Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. |
| 5 | This pie can be garnished with whipping cream. |
| 6 | Because of the danger of uncooked egg yolks this recipe is often as alternative to the older versions. |
| 7 | Especially in the united states it is recommended that uncooked egg yolks should not be used under any circumstances |