So Fine Key Lime Pie
- 2 teaspoons gelatin, unflavored
- 1/2 cup lime juice bottled
- 1 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolks reserve white for meringues, below
- 14 ounces milk, sweetened condensed fat-free
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk skim, well chilled
- 1 teaspoon lime zest optional
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs low-fat
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 3 tablespoons butter softened light
- 1 large egg whites from above
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10 slices limes extra thin, for garnish, slices
- Pie: In small bowl sprinkle gelatin over lime juice.
- Let stand until softened, 5 minutes.
- Stir to dissolve gelatin.
- In large heat resistant bowl beat whole egg and yolk with electric mixer until thick and lemon colored, about 5 minutes.
- Add gelatin mixture and condensed milk.
- Beat on low speed just to mix.
- In medium saucepan bring 2 cups water to simmer over medium-high heat.
- Place bowl with egg mixture over saucepan, making sure water does not touch bottom of bowl.
- Stir egg mixture over simmering water until heated through and thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Do not let egg mixture boil.
- Remove bowl from over saucepan.
- Cool mixture in bowl.
- Refrigerate just until mixture begins to set.
- Beat again with mixer at high speed until light and creamy.
- In small bowl, beat chilled evaporated skim milk with electric mixer until double in volume.
- Fold into gelatin mixture with lime zest, if using, until thoroughly combined.
- Pour mixture into pie crust.
- Refrigerate until set.
- Meringues: Preheat oven to 275 oF.
- Cover baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
- In medium bowl beat egg white and salt until stiff peaks form.
- Beat in 3 tablespoons of the sugar gradually until very stiff.
- Fold in remaining tablespoon sugar and vanilla.
- Spoon meringue mixture into a sealable plastic bag.
- Seal.
- Snip about 1/4 inch diagonally from one bottom corner.
- Squeeze bag gently over prepared baking sheet to force out small dollops of meringue, 3/4 inch in diameter.
- Make dollops until mixture is all used, about 10.
- Bake meringues 40 minutes until dry to touch and lightly colored.
- With spatula, lift meringues from paper while still warm.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature or freeze tightly in sealed freezer bag.
- Use as desired.
- To serve, arrange lime slices around pie.
- Top each lime slice with a meringue.
gelatin, lime juice bottled, eggs, egg yolks, milk, milk, lime zest optional, graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon ground, butter, egg whites, salt, sugar, vanilla
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/so-fine-key-lime-pie-4993 (may not work)