Key Lime Pie

  • 1 9″ pie crust
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/3 c lime juice
  • pinch salt
  • 1/4 c confectioners’ sugar
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Prebake crust and cool slightly.
  3. Beat the egg yolks a little, then beat in the milk.
  4. Beat in lime juice a little at a time.
  5. Put the pie plate on a baking sheet. Fill warm crust.
  6. Bake till just firm = 10-15 minutes.
  7. Cool on a rack 10 minutes.
  8. Make meringue by beating egg whites with salt till foamy, then gradually adding confectioners’ sugar, continuing to beat till fairly stiff.
  9. Cover pie to edges with meringue, and bake till lightly browned = 10 minutes.
  10. Cool on rack. Refrigerate.