Key Lime Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Beat egg yolks, blend with milk.
2. 2
   Add lime juice and peel. Beat 1 egg white until stiff, fold into milk mixture.
3. 3
   Pour into baked pastry shell.
4. 4
   Beat 3 egg whites with cream of tartar until frothy.
5. 5
   Gradually beat in sugar, a little at a time.
6. 6
   Continue beating until mixture is thick and glossy.
7. 7
   Fold in 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring.
8. 8
   Pile meringue on pie filling and swirl it over top bringing it out to pastry rim to seal and prevent shrinkage. Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350°.
9. 9
   Chill before serving.