15 Key Lime Pie Recipe: Key Lime Pie (varient #1)
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This article is from the Key West FAQ, by Rob Miracle rwm@MPGN.COM with numerous contributions by others.
15 Key Lime Pie Recipe: Key Lime Pie (varient #1)
A. The Pie Crust.
For 9" crust
1 Cup Flour (Wondra if possible)
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup & 1 tbls crisco
mix together then add 3 tbls cold water
keep mixing
roll out dough on floured board, put in pie pan bake at pre heated 375
degree oven for 10 mins or until slightly brown
B. The Filling
1 1/2 cups sugar
Juice (Not from bottle) from 1 1/2 limes (Key Limes if possible)
grate out side skin of one lime
3 eggs
2 tbls corn starch
2 tbls flour
2 cups milk (yes milk)
1 tbls butter
mix together then cook in double boiler not direct heat or it will burn
keep stirring until thick, about 20 - 25 mins.
C. now the Merange
start with 2 tbls sugar
1 tbls corn starch
1/2 cup water
cook on direct heat until it thickens and gets clear
set aside to cool
Next
3 egg whites
3 tbls sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
beat on high until smooth then add the stuff from above you set aside
beat some more on high until fluffy
NOW: Put pie filling in pie crust, put merange on pie bake at 300 degress
for 10 mins then at 350 until merange browns
Take out cool and enjoy.
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