Irish Key Lime Pie Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 x (9-inch/23 cm) pie crust, baked
- 3 x Large eggs, separated
- 1 can sweetened condensed lowfat milk
- 1/2 c. (125 mL) Key Lime juice (or possibly regular lime juice)
- 2 Tbsp. Irish Whiskey (optional) Few drops green food coloring (optional)
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cream of tartar
- 1/3 c. (75 mL) sugar
Directions
- Directions:Bake pie crust. Let cold.
- Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
- Beat egg yolks in medium bowl. Stir in sweetened condensed lowfat milk, lime juice, Irish whiskey (optional) and food color if you like. Pour into baked pie crust.
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar in small mixer bowl till soft peaks form; gradually beat in sugar, beating till stiff.
- Spread meringue on top of pie, sealing carefully to edge of pie crust.
- Bake in 350 F (180 C) oven 12 to 15 min or possibly till golden. Cold on rack, and then refrigeratein refrigerator. Serve chilled.
- Makes 6-8 servings.
- Adding a little Irish whiskey and green food coloring to this sweet and tangy key lime pie will possibly bring you "the luck of the Irish" on St. Patty's Day, "to be sure now". Even though this is not an truly "Irish" recipe, it does allow for some St. Patty's Day theme fun with dessert.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 156g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 401 | |
| Calories from Fat 95 | 24% |
| Total Fat 10.77g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 6.01g | 24% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium 156mg | 7% |
| Potassium 446mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 64.72g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugars 63.14g | 42% |
| Protein 10.74g | 17% |
