Key Lime Pie X recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups cornflakes cereal crumbs
¼ cup white sugar
⅓ cup fat free margarine spread
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 drops yellow food coloring
4 egg whites
6 tablespoons white sugar

Nutrition Info

251.6 calories
carbohydrate: 48.1 g
cholesterol: 16.7 mg
fat: 4.3 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 6.1 g
saturatedFat: 2.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 192.3 mg
sugar: 43.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix cornflake crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and melted margarine until well blended. Press mixture into a 9 inch pie plate. Refrigerate until set.

  2. In a large bowl, mix sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, lemon juice and yellow food coloring until creamy. Pour into crust and refrigerate until set.

  3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 6 tablespoons white sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, covering completely.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.

Recipe Yield

1 - 9 inch pie

Recipe Note

This is the traditional Floridian pie, except made with less fat. It is delicious!

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