Dessert: Key Lime Pie

3 eggs, separated

1 can sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)

1/2 cup lime juice

2 to 3 drops green fod coloring (optional)

1 9 inch unbaked pie crust

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

1/3 C sugar

Preheat oven to 325 F. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks on low speed; gradually beat in milk andlime juice until smooth. Stir infood coloring. Pour mixture intopie crust. Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Increase oven temp to 350 F.

In medium bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on highspeed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar on medium speed, 1 tablespoon at a time; beat 4minutes longer or until sugar is dissolved and stiff glossy peaks form. Immediately spread meringue over hot pie,carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent meringue from shrinking. Bake 15 minutes. Cool 1 hour. Chill at least 3 hours. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Comments: 13

LeeAnn D. Feb 26, 2008, 9:25am UTC

I LOVE Key Lime Pie. This sound delicious.

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Linda G. Feb 26, 2008, 9:26am UTC

Mmmm................. makes me think of summer!

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Ana L. Feb 26, 2008, 9:37am UTC

That sounds really good and easy! thank-you. Also thank-you for your comment on my question with maternity clothes!

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Kimber L. Feb 26, 2008, 9:44am UTC

Key lime pie is my favorite dessert!!!! I will have to try this!

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Gretchen Lee Bourquin Feb 26, 2008, 10:02am UTC

I was looking for a key lime pie recipe. :) We plan to make some on Pi Day

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Rachel D. Feb 26, 2008, 10:03am UTC

Key Lime Pie's for breakfast, Jeff! :-D

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Angel W. Feb 26, 2008, 11:06am UTC

Yummmm... one of my favorites....

Angel

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Janet H. Feb 26, 2008, 1:10pm UTC

This sounds delicious and not too hard to make.

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Ms. Meacham: Money Maven Feb 26, 2008, 3:52pm UTC

Ohhhh yesssss.... Easy, frugal, elegant and delicious!! The perfect combination.

Thank you so much Rachel for submitting this recipe to the Frugal Eats group here on Gather.

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Marianne M. Feb 26, 2008, 4:42pm UTC

This sounds delicious ... and just right for spring!

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Ms. Meacham: Money Maven Feb 27, 2008, 6:49pm UTC

Rachel, I was going through my archived Gather photos and just found a photo of some key lime pie we made for dinner a while back: http://www.gather.com/viewImage.jsp?fileId=3096224744263946&memberId=16392. Thought I'd shoot it your way. BTW, you have my permission to publish this photo along with your article (with credit to the original) if you'd like.

Mmmm, key lime pie. There's nothing like it's sweet, rich sourness.

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Dessert: Key Lime Pie

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