Searching for the Perfect Key Lime Pie in Florida: Key Lime Pie, Policicchio Groves
 
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A simple, classic key lime pie, featuring the flavor of the key lime.
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Recipe type: Pie
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6-8 slices
Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • For Pastry crust, use http://www.artofthepie.com this basic crust; pre-bake before filling.
  • For Graham cracker crust, choose your favorite recipe.
  • Filling:
  • 4 egg yokes
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup key lime juice….fresh squeezed is best
  • Grated lime rind
  • Meringue:
  • 4 egg whites
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2-3 drops of lime juice
Instructions
  1. Beat yokes until lemon color. Add sweetened condensed milk and beat lightly. Add lime juice and beat for a minute or two until smooth and thick. Pour mixture into baked pastry shell or graham cracker crust. If not adding the meringue, bake now at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
  2. If adding the meringue, beat egg whites until stiff. Add cream of tartar and lime juice. Add sugar slowly beating until egg whites are thick and stiff. Swirl on top of filling. Bake 15 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
Recipe by People, Places and Pies at https://peopleplacespies.com/searching-for-the-perfect-key-lime-pie-in-florida-key-lime-pie-policicchio-groves/