Key Lime Pie

Name: Key Lime Pie
Ingredients: 1 baked 8 or 9-inch pastry shell, cooled (use Oreo crust); 4 eggs, separated (reserve 3 whites for meringue); 1 can Eagle Brand milk; 1/2 c. lime juice; 2 to 3 tsp. grated lime rind (optional); few drops green food coloring; 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar; 1/3 c. sugar

8 ingredients

24 steps

Ingredients

1 baked 8 or 9-inch pastry shell, cooled (use Oreo crust)
4 eggs, separated (reserve 3 whites for meringue)
1 can Eagle Brand milk
1/2 c. lime juice
2 to 3 tsp. grated lime rind (optional)
few drops green food coloring
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/3 c. sugar

Directions

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Preheat oven to
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350°. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in milk,
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lime
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juice,
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rind and food coloring.
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In small bowl, stiffly beat
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one
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egg
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white;
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fold
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into milk mixture. Turn into shell.
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Beat
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reserved
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egg
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whites
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with
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cream
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of tartar until foamy;
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gradually
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add sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Spread meringue on top of pie, sealing carefully to edge of shell. Bake 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
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Cool. Chill before
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serving.
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Refrigerate
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any leftovers.