EAGLE BRAND'S KEY LIME PIE

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Make and share this Eagle Brand's Key Lime Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories     Pie

Time 45m

Yield 1 9-inch pie

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 eggs, separated
1 (14 ounce) can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup key lime juice
2 -3 drops green food coloring, if needed (optional)
9 inches unbaked pastry shells
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F In medium mixing bowl, beat egg yolks; gradually beat Eagle Brand and lime juice. Stir in food coloring, if using. Pour into pastry shell.
  • Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to 350°F.
  • Meanwhile, for meringue, with clean mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar to soft peaks. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoons at a time. Beat 4 minutes or until stiff, glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
  • Immediately spread meringue over hot pie, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent meringue from shrinking. Bake 15 minutes. Cool 1 hour. Chill at least 3 hours. Store covered in refrigerator.

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