Eagle Brand's Key Lime Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 (14 ounce) can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup key lime juice
• 2 -3 drops green food coloring, if needed (optional)
• 9 inches unbaked pastry shells
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/3 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f in medium mixing bowl, beat egg yolks; gradually beat eagle brand and lime juice. stir in food coloring, if using. pour into pastry shell.
• 2 bake 30 minutes. remove from oven. increase oven temperature to 350°f.
• 3 meanwhile, for meringue, with clean mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar to soft peaks. gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoons at a time. beat 4 minutes or until stiff, glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
• 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. store covered in refrigerator.