Key Lime Pie
 (Traditional Key West)
 

Ingredients Crust Filling Meringue The Perfect Pie

Preheat oven to 350°
  Ingredients
1 1/4 cup Graham Crackers (one package) crushed into fine crumbs.
1/4 cup    Sugar
1/4 lb. Butter, melted
4 Egg yokes
1 can Magnolia Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
4 oz. Key Lime Juice (Persian [green] limes may be substituted)
4 Eggs Whites
1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract


Crust
Mix Graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter until sugar is dissolved so the crust isn't gritty. Press firmly to form a crust in a pie pan.

Filling
Beat eggs and sweetened condensed milk together then add the lime juice and pour into the crust. The juice will "cook" the eggs.

Meringue
Beat the egg whites in mixer on high speed until there are soft peaks. Add the vanilla and continue beating a few more minutes until the peaks are stiff and stand up by them selves. Spread the meringue over the pie with a spatchla and make sure to seal the edges with the meringue.

Bake
Bake for 12 minutes at 350° until meringue peaks are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for about an hour. Refrigerate and serve. Some of the syrup will leak from under the meringue. This is ok.

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