Key Lime Meringue Pie
Key lime pie is made of Key lime juice, eggs, condensed milk, and sugar in a pre-baked pie shell. The pie is then baked, and often topped with meringue or whipped cream. Other recipes (with slightly different ingredients) call for it to be chilled or frozen, using an unbaked Graham cracker crust. This makes it a popular summer dessert. The dish is named after the small Key limes (Citrus aurantifolia 'Swingle') that are naturalized throughout the Florida Keys. Their ferocious thorns make them les
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 36 min
- Total
- 51 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Medium
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
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Cooking instructions
Equipment
Small mixing bowl
Equipment
Spatula
Equipment
Stand mixer
Procedure
Separate egg whites from egg yolks. Make sure there is no trace of yolk in the whites.
Procedure
Beat the sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, and egg yolks in a small mixing bowl.
Procedure
Pour the mixture into the baked pie shell. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 8 minutes.
Procedure
While baking filling, whip egg whites in a large, clean mixer bowl on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the sugar until meringue forms hard peaks.
Procedure
Spoon the meringue over the top of the hot pie and use a spoon to form peaks.
Procedure
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10–15 minutes, or until meringue begins to brown.
Photo: Peter Veldhuizen · Public domain · · Photo source and licence
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Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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