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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Servings
8
servings
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
5
large
eggs
separated
3/4
cup
sugar
1/3
cup
key lime juice
1
tbsp
butter
1/4
cup
sugar
for meringue
1
9 inch
pie shell
baked
Instructions
Separate eggs into three bowls (5 yolks in one bowl, 2 egg whites in another, and 3 egg whites in the third).
Cream egg yolks add 3/4 cup sugar and lime juice and mix thoroughly.
Cook over low heat until thick, add butter and remove from heat, let cool slightly.
Meanwhile beat two egg whites until stiff, then fold into cooled lime mixture.
Fill baked 9 inch pie shell.
Beat other whites until stiff then beat in 1/4 cup sugar.
Pile meringue on top of lime filling.
Bake at 325°F for 15 minutes.
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