Daddy'S Key Lime Pie

6 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1/2 c. lime juice (use Key lime juice if at all possible)
  • 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1 prebaked pie crust

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat egg yolks until light and thick.
  2. 2
    Blend in lime juice, then milk, stirring until mixture thickens.
  3. 3
    If desired green food coloring may be used.
  4. 4
    Pour mixture into baked pie shell (either graham cracker crust or pastry crust).
  5. 5
    Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff.
  6. 6
    Gradually beat in sugar, beating until glossy peaks form.
  7. 7
    Spread egg whites over surface of pie to edge of crust.
  8. 8
    Bake in 350° oven until golden brown (about 20 minutes). Chill before serving.

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