Key west lime pie
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9\" pie shell | |
| ⅓ | cup | Cornstarch |
| 1½ | cup | Sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1½ | cup | Water |
| 2 | Egg yolks; beaten | |
| ¼ | cup | Fresh lime juice |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lime peel; grated |
| Few drops green food colorin | ||
| Meringue (using 3 egg whites) or cool whip | ||
Directions
You'll need a recipe for merinque using 3 egg whites, or you can just put cool whip on it after it cools off.
Combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt in saucepan; gradually add water, stirring until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring, and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and quickly add ½ of the hot mixture to the egg yolks, mixing well. Return to the hot mixture, blending thoroughly.
Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring, over medium heat. Boil 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; stir in lime juice and peel and food coloring to make filling a delicate green. Pour into cooled pie shell at once.
Completely cover with meringue. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool at least 1 hour before cutting.
Posted by Meg Antczak Fido Cooking 9/6/94