Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie

Ingredients :
3 eggs, separated
1 (14-oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lime juice
2 drops green food coloring (optional)
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup sugar

Instructions :
1. Preheat the oven to 325 deg.
2. With a mixer, beat the egg yolks in medium-sized bowl.
3. Gradually beat in the sweetened condensed milk and the lime juice. Stir in food coloring.
4. Pour into the pie crust. Bake for 30 minutes and remove from oven.
5. Increase oven temperature to 350.

Preparing Meringue :
6. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar to soft peaks.
7. Beat in sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat 4 minutes longer or until stiff, glossy peaks form
and sugar is dissolved.
8. Immediately spread meringue over hot pie, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent
meringue from shrinking.
9. Bake 15 minutes and Cool for about 1 hour.
10.Chill at least 3 hours before serving. Store left-overs covered in the refrigerator.

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