FLUFFY LIME CREAM PIE

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Categories     Egg     Fruit

Number Of Ingredients 13

Crumb Shell
1 1/2 cup fine graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted unsalted butter
Filling
3 eggs, separated, at room temperature
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
10 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Topping
Whipping Cream
Lime slices

Steps:

  • Crust: Preheat oven to 375. In medium bowl, combine crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Toss till crumbs are coated with butter. Lightly press into 9" pie plate, even thickness. Bake 8 minutes, until set and browned. Cool. Reduce temperature to 300. Filling: Beat egg yolks in large bowl till light in colour. Gradually beat in lime juice, then sweetened condensed milk. Using clean beater and bowl, beat egg whites with salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Using rubber spatula, quickly, but gently fold in 1/3 of the whites into yolk mixture. Fold in remaining whites. Pile mixture into shell and bake for 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Top with whipped cream and garnish with lime slices.

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