Pillowy Key Lime Pie

Name: Pillowy Key Lime Pie
Ingredients: 5 each egg yolks; 1 can milk, sweetened condensed; 23 cup key lime juice; 13 cup lime juice; 5 each egg whites; 6 tablespoons sugar; 18 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 each pie shell (9 inch) baked, or 1 graham cracker pie crust

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

5 each egg yolks
1 can milk, sweetened condensed
23 cup key lime juice
13 cup lime juice
5 each egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar
18 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 each pie shell (9 inch) baked, or 1 graham cracker pie crust

Directions

1

Beat egg yolks until pale yellow.
2

Blend in milk and add lime juice stirring unitl smooth.
3

Pour into pie shell and top with meringue or whipped cream.
4

Meringue: Beat egg whites at high speed until foamy.
5

Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form.
6

Reduce speed and gradually add sugar.
7

Beat again at high speed until soft glossy peaks form.
8

Heap on pie, sealing the edges well and bake in 350F (180C) F oven approximately 15 minutes.
9

Cool at room temperature then chill.