Key Lime Pie

By sandy_h

From one of Mom's recipe cards

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 2 oz) cans 2 (14 oz) cans sweetened condensed milk
• 2 2 oz) cans 2 (14 oz) cans sweetened condensed milk
• 2 2 oz) cans 2 (14 oz) cans sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1 1 cup fresh key lime juice
• 1 1 1 cup fresh key lime juice
• 1 1 1 cup fresh key lime juice
• 2 2 2 egg whites
• 2 2 2 egg whites
• 2 2 2 egg whites
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 2 2 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2 2 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2 2 2 Tbsp sugar
• Garnish: lime slices
• Garnish: lime slices
• Garnish: lime slices

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 3 ingredients. Press into a 9-inch pie plate.

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool. Stir together milk and lime juice until blended. Pour into crust

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed with an electric mixer just until foamy. Add sugar, 1 Tablespoon at a time, beating until soft peaks form and sugar dissolves, 2 to 4 minutes.

Spread meringue over filling. Bake at 325 for 25 to 28 minutes. Cool 8 hours.