Paula Deens Key Lime Pie With Meringue Food

KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• In a medium bowl, combine cracker crumbs and brown sugar. Stir in melted butter. Press the mixture firmly into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch spring form pan. Bake for 8 minutes and let the crust cool completely before spreading the pie filling over it.
• In a large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream until slightly thickened. Gradually add the sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Add condensed milk and beat until stiff peaks form. Beat in lime juice, lime zest, and half and half. Once the mixture as reached desired flavor and consistency, gently spread pie filling over cooled crust. Cover and freeze for 4 to 6 hours or until firm. Cut into wedges and garnish with fresh lime slices, serve cold.

EAGLE BRAND'S KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F In medium mixing bowl, beat egg yolks; gradually beat Eagle Brand and lime juice. Stir in food coloring, if using. Pour into pastry shell.
• Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to 350°F.
• Meanwhile, for meringue, with clean mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar to soft peaks. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoons at a time. Beat 4 minutes or until stiff, glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
• Immediately spread meringue over hot pie, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent meringue from shrinking. Bake 15 minutes. Cool 1 hour. Chill at least 3 hours. Store covered in refrigerator.