Divine lime pie

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Butter, for greasing
4 larges Egg whites, at room temperature
¼ teaspoon Cream of tartar
1 cup Sugar
3 larges Limes
4 larges Egg yolks
½ cup Sugar
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Heavy cream, cold
Whipped cream
Lime slices

Directions

MERINGUE SHELL

FILLING

GARNISH

Meringue: Preheat oven to 275F. With butter, generously grease 9-in. deep dish pie plate. In a large bowl with electric mixer on high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tbsp. at a time, until stiff, glossy peaks form when the beaters are lifted. Pile into the pie plate. To create shell, using a rubber spatula, smooth meringue into an even layer over bottom and up sides of pie plate. Bake 50-60 minutes or until meringue is firm and creamy white. Turn off oven; let meringue stand in oven with door closed, 1 hour. Let cool completely in pie pan on wire rack. Filling: Grate 1 tbsp fresh lime zest; reserve.

Squeeze ⅓ cup fresh lime juice; set aside. In medium saucepan, whisk yolks until light and lemon colored; stir in sugar, lime juice and salt.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens,about 5 minutes; do not boil. Let cool. In chilled bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff yet billowy peaks form. Fold in lime filling and lime zest. Pile lime mixture in center of meringue shell, spreading to edges. Chill at least 4 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and lime slices, if desired.

NOTES : Adapted from The Star of Texas Cookbook, by the Junior League of Houston

Recipe by: McCall's May 1997 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #557 by lunchuck <jock@...> on Apr 07, 1997

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