key lime Pie

Name: key lime Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 to 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 large eggs; 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 c key lime juice; 2 to3 drops food coloring; 1/2 tsp cream of tartar; 6 Tbsp sugar; 1 unbaked pie crust

By Jane Whittaker
@janenov46

I really don't remember where the recipe came from, but think from a magazine. I clipped it out years ago.
The recipe says you can use just lime juice, but I really encourage you to get your hands on real key lime juice. Should be in the same local as lemon and lime juices.

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Serves:

8 to 10

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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3 large

eggs
14 oz

can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c

key lime juice
2 to3

drops food coloring
1/2 tsp

cream of tartar
6 Tbsp

sugar
1

unbaked pie crust

How to Make key lime Pie

Step-by-Step

Pre heat oven to 325°.
Separate the whites from the yolks.
Put whites in fridge to keep cold.
With an electric mixer whip the egg yolks, then add the sweetened condensed milk a little at a time, then add in the lime juice.
Put the pie crust into a 9 inch pie pan, and dock it all over with the tines of a fork.
Pour the filling into the crust and bake for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile whip tbe egg whites with the cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
Add the sugar a tablespoon at a time and continue to whip until sugar is well incorporated.
Increase oven temperature to 350°
Spread the stiffened egg whites over the warm pie, making sure to have it touching the edge of the crust.
Take your spatula and tap all over to bring up the peaks
Return to oven and continue to bake for 15 more minutes, or until golden brown.
Be sure to keep an eye on it because it might not take as long in your oven.