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Key Lime Meringue Pie
Key Lime Meringue Pie is a special treat that is deceptively easy to make and perfect Pi Day or any time. I even serve it Thanksgiving!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 330 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 8 inch graham cracker crust or 9 ¼-cup capacity graham cracker tartlet crusts or ramekins--see note
Filling
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 1 can
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice from key limes or regular limes
- 2 t fine lime zest no white
Meringue
- 4 egg whites
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar optional
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Make filling and bake pie
- Whisk together condensed milk, egg yolks, juice (add half at a time) and zest until well combined.
- Pour filling into crust(s) and bake at 350 F for 15 minutes for full pie, 10 minutes for tartlets. Cool pie completely on rack (filling will set as it cools), then chill (see note).
- You can stop here and serve a regular key lime pie. Otherwise...
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Top with meringue
- In a medium-sized, heatproof mixing bowl, whisk together the egg whites, sugar, vanilla and cream of tartar (optional).
- Place the bowl over a small pan with simmering water, making sure the water doesn't touch the bowl.
- Whisk the mixture at least until the sugar has fully dissolved. If you want to pasteurize the meringue, keep whisking until the mixture reaches a temperature of 160°F. Take off the heat.
- Using a hand held or a stand mixer, beat the warm mixture until the meringue holds a medium peak and has cooled to room temperature.
- Fill a piping bag, then pipe on top of a pie or tartlets.
- Brown with torch, then serve or refrigerate until needed.
Notes
- I used Keebler mini-graham crusts.You can cool pie in freezer for about 10 minutes before topping with meringue if you are in a hurryA microplane is the best tool for zesting.
Nutrition Information
Calories
330kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
101mg
(34%)
Sodium
171mg
(7%)
Potassium
260mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
43g
(86%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
144mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 330kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 171mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 260mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 43g | 86% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.