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Prep Time: 3 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 3 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Eagle Brand recipe. Note: Prep time includes 3 hours chill time. Ingredients:
3 eggs, separated |
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk |
1/2 cup lime juice, from concentrate |
1 unbaked pastry shell |
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar |
1/3 cup sugar |
2 -3 drops green food coloring, if desired |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325. In medium mixing bowl, beat egg yolks; gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk and lime juice. stire in food coloring, if desired. Pour into pastry shell.
2. Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to 350.
3. Meanwhile, for meringue, with clean mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar to soft peaks. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. beat 4 minutes or until stiff, glossy peaks form and sugar is dissovled.
4. Immediately spread meringue over hot pie, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent meringue from shrinking. Bake 15 minutes. Cool 1 hour. Chill at least 3 hours. sore covered in refrigerator.
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