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Ingrédients
  

Ingredients for the lime cream :

  • 3 egg yolks
  • zest of 2 limes
  • 1 can (400 ml) sweetened condensed milk
  • 150 ml lime juice

Ingredients for the meringue:

  • 4 egg whites
  • 25 g sugar (or less depending on your taste)
  • 2 ml white vinegar

Ingredients for the Key Lime Pie base:

  • 250g Graham Crackers cookies
  • 45 g melted butter

Instructions
 

  • preheats the oven to 180 ° C.
  • prepare the dough by crushing the cookies (as for a base or a base of Cheesecake pie) then mix the crumbs obtained with the melted butter.
  • bake the cookie / butter mixture at the bottom of a soft pan (or even better, a springform pan) using a spatula or your hands, and place the dough in the oven for 8 minutes so that she pre-cooks.
  • during this time, you can prepare the lime cream which will serve as a device. Beat the egg yolks, milk, lime juice and zest until the mixture becomes frothy.
  • remove the tart shell from the oven, pour the lime cream into the pan and bake again for 8-10 minutes, until the cream takes a solid appearance.
  • continuing to monitor the oven regularly, prepare the meringue. Beat the egg whites, vanilla, sugar and white vinegar (or cream of tartar if you got it) in a glass bowl at medium or slow speed. You must obtain a pearly white mixture, shiny and which forms points when you withdraw the whips.
  • cover the pie with meringue using a silicone spatula (or a large spoon). Start by delicately placing the meringue on the outer edges of the pie to form a circle, then repeating the operation towards its center until the lime cream is completely covered.
  • return to oven until meringue becomes slightly firm, but before it is too golden.
  • place the mold in the fridge and let cool at least 2 hours before unmolding and serving the pie.