Key Lime Pie

11 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • grated rind of lime or lemon
  • 1 Tbsp. butter
  • 1/3 c. lime juice
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 2 c. water
  • 3 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1/3 c. flour
  • 1/3 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. sugar
  • baked 9-inch pie shell
  • meringue pie topping

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine the flour, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan and gradually stir in water.
  2. 2
    Cook, stirring continuously
  3. 3
    until thickened.
  4. 4
    Gradually stir in the beaten egg yolks.
  5. 5
    Then put back on low heat and cook, stirring every two minutes.
  6. 6
    Stir in lime juice, butter and rind.
  7. 7
    Cool slightly.
  8. 8
    Pour into baked pastry shell and cool.
  9. 9
    Add meringue topping.
  10. 10
    Brown in oven.

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