Light-As-A-Cloud Key Lime Pie
"This also will work using fresh lemon juice in place of lime and yellow food coloring in place of green, half bottled and fresh lemon juice is okay to use although the lemon flavor will not be as strong. Prep times doews not include 5 hour freezer time"
Original is 8 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (176 g)
- Calories 481.4
- Total Fat - 40.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 32.7 g
- Cholesterol - 102.3 mg
- Sodium - 108.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 27.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.6 g
- Sugars - 10.5 g
- Protein - 7.3 g
- Calcium - 48.2 mg
- Iron - 2.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Step 2
Separate 3 eggs, then place the whites into a mixing bowl (reserve the yolks in another bowl) to the yolks add in 1 whole egg, lime juice, sweetened condensed milk; mix until smooth and completely combined, then mix in food colouring until combined.
Step 3
Using an electric mixer beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until stiff but not dry; fold the beaten whites in the lime mixture.
Step 4
Pour the filling into the pie crust.
Step 5
Bake at 325 degree F for 10-15 minutes or until just set.
Step 6
Let cool at room temperature then place in freezer for a minimum of 5 hours (or overnight).
Step 7
Just before serving whip cream with confectioners’ sugar (to taste).
Step 8
Serve the pie decorated sweetened whipped cream and lime slices.
Tips
No special items needed.
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