Traditional Key Lime Pie
photo by Gina H.
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 4 eggs, separated with one egg white separate by itself
- 396.89 g can sweetened condensed milk
- 118.29 ml key lime juice
- 14.78 ml grated lime rind
- 1 8 inch pie shell or 1 9-inch pie shell, baked and cooled
- 2.46 ml cream of tartar
- 78.78 ml sugar
directions
- Beat egg yolks.
- Stir in sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice and rind.
- In a small bowl, stiffly beat 1 egg white.
- Fold into pie mixture.
- Turn into baked pie shell.
- Beat the three reserved egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy.
- Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff but not dry.
- Spread meringue on top of pie, sealing carefully to the edge of the pie shell.
- Bake 15 minutes at 350° or until meringue is golden brown.
- Cool in refrigerator at least 6 hours.
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Reviews
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This is like the pie I used to make years and years ago! I lost the recipe and have been trying those other versions which are good, but THIS is the one. I've made a couple in the last few days and will be making a third for Thanksgiving - picked up another bag of key limes today just for this! Once you have this pie, the others are missing "something". Lovely intensity if you enjoy the Key Lime. I also now use eggs from my very free chickens which are so rich, the custard is even better. Every bite's a treat. Thank you so much, Big Cheese!
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My family thanks you for this recipe. My dad came back to Ontario from visiting Florida with a bag of keylimes and couldn't wait for a key lime pie. I made this for him tonight and he really, really enjoyed it! It was very easy to make. I used a graham/oat crust #32495 to give it some extra sweetness. The crust was good. I think i'll stick to the traditional crust next time I get an imported bag of key limes. Thanks again!
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