INGREDIENTS:
4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup white sugar
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup white sugar
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2 teaspoons lime zest
1/3 cup lime juice
1 1/8 cups heavy cream
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DIRECTIONS:
1. | Preheat oven to 250 degrees F ( 120 degrees C). |
2. | Beat egg whites until stiff. Add cream of tartar and gradually add 1 cup sugar; beat until glossy. Turn the meringue into a well-greased 10 inch pie plate. Spread over bottom and sides of plate, building up the sides 1/2 inch above the edge of the plate. Place in oven, and bake 1 1/2 hours. Turn off oven, and leave meringue inside to cool slowly. |
3. | Combine egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons zest, and lime juice in double boiler. Cook and stir over medium low heat until thick. Cool thoroughly. |
4. | Whip cold cream until stiff. Place half of the whipped cream in the meringue shell. Cover with a layer of the lime filling and top with the remainder of the whipped cream. Refrigerate. |
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