Key Lime Pie

Recipe Name: Key Lime Pie

Story: This is a handwritten recipe found in Grandma / Grandpa Whittier's old documents.  I chose this recipe because a) key lime pie is so good, and b) because I assume that living in Florida would lend oneself to learning how to make a good key lime pie, and c) I remember all of the fruit trees at Grandma and Grandpa Whittier's house in West Palm.

Years you've been making it: Unknown

Author / Creator: Grandma / Grandpa Whittier

Submitted by: Dustin

Ingredients: (as best I can discern from the handwriting)

• 1 can condensed milk
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1 small grated lime skin if available
• 1/2 tsp cream tartar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 6 egg whites (meringue)

Directions: 

1. Beat egg yolks thoroughly and add milk slowly
2. Add lime juice, mix well
3. Add 1/2 cup sugar ??
4. Add cream tartar to egg whites and beat until they peak.  add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tbls at a time
5. Beat until stiff
6. Fold 6 tbls egg white into lemon mixture
7. Pour into pie and top with meringue
8. Bake at 330 until gold brown