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Classic Key Lime Pie Recipe
There are many different recipes for keylime pie, and the recipe
on this page is the original recipe. The filling is made with
egg yolks, key limes, and sweetened condensed milk and the pie
has a classic pastry crust and a merangue topping. Some of the
more modern key lime pie recipes are not made with condensed
milk, some have a graham cracker crust, and some are topped
with sweetened whipped cream instead of baked merangue. Key lime
pie is the official state pie of Florida.
Key Lime Pie Filling Ingredients
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6 egg yolks
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1 cansweetened condensed milk
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1/2 cup of key lime juice
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9-inch baked pie shell
Merangue Topping Ingredients
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6 egg whites
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4 tablespoons of sugar
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Key Lime Pie Instructions
PIE FILLING AND CRUST: Thoroughly beat egg yolks into condensed milk.
Thoroughly peat in lime juice. Pour mixture into
a baked pie shell.
MERANGUE TOPPING: Beat egg whites until stiff
and gradually beat in sugar. Spread merangue
over the top of the pie, taking care to spread
all the way to the edges of the crust. Swirl
merangue into peaks.
BAKING INSTRUCTIONS: Bake in a 300 degree oven until merangue
is very lightly browned.
See also
More Recipes from Florida
Other United States Regional Recipes
Pan American Recipes
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EDITOR KATHIE FRY
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