Key Lime Pie
Category: Dessert
Ingredients
- grated rind of lime or lemon
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1/3 c. lime juice
- 3 eggs, separated
- 2 c. water
- 3 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/3 c. flour
- 1/3 tsp. salt
- 1 c. sugar
- baked 9-inch pie shell
- meringue pie topping
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Nutrition
Values are indicative, matched from the Open Food Facts food database. per 100 g
- 82kcalCalories
- 2.94gProtein
- 0.88gFat
- 15.88gCarbohydrates
- 11.18gSugars
- 0.0gFiber
- 0.14gSalt
Instructions
1. Combine the flour, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan and gradually stir in water.
2. Cook, stirring continuously
3. until thickened.
4. Gradually stir in the beaten egg yolks.
5. Then put back on low heat and cook, stirring every two minutes.
6. Stir in lime juice, butter and rind.
7. Cool slightly.
8. Pour into baked pastry shell and cool.
9. Add meringue topping.
10. Brown in oven.
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