RCI-BR.006.0074.001
Key Lime Pie
is made of Key lime juice, eggs, condensed milk, and sugar in a pre-baked pie shell. The pie is then
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner
Ingredients
- prepared 9-inch (9 oz.) (25cm) Graham cracker crust or pastry pie shell1 unit
- (14 oz.) (400g) sweetened condensed milk1 can
- eggs3 unit
- fresh Key lime juice½ cup
- caster sugar for meringue topping½ cup
Method
1
Separate egg whites from egg yolks. Make sure there is no trace of yolk in the whites!
2
Begin by beating the sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and egg yolks in a small mixer bowl.
3
Pour the mixture into the baked pie shell. Bake at 350°F for 8 minutes.
4
While baking filling, beat eggs whites in a large, clean mixer bowl on high speed until soft peaks form, then add sugar gradually until meringue forms hard peaks.
5
Spoon the meringue over the top of the hot pie and use a spoon to form peaks.
6
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10-15 minutes, or until meringue begins to brown.