Key Lime Pie

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1/2 c. lime juice
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 (9-inch) baked pie shell

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat the egg yolks until lemon colored.
  2. 2
    Blend in the condensed milk and slowly add lime juice and salt; mix well.
  3. 3
    Add the cream of tartar to the egg whites and beat until foamy. Continue beating, adding sugar, one tablespoon at a time, until peaks form.
  4. 4
    Fold 6 tablespoons of the meringue into the filling mixture and pour into a baked pie shell.
  5. 5
    Top with the remaining meringue, sealing the edges carefully.
  6. 6
    Bake at 330° until golden brown.

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