Ingredients
1 envelope gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
4 eggs
1 cup water
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup rum or brandy
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
Method
Beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Add hot water gradually and cook in double boiler until consistency, stirring constantly. Soften gelatin in cold water, add to hot custard and stir until gelatin is thoroughly dissolved. Cool, add rum and nutmeg. Beat egg whites stiff, fold in other 1/2 cup sugar. When custard mixture begins to thicken, fold in egg whites. Fill baked pie shell and chill in the refrigerator.
Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with nutmeg.