Daddy'S Key Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
1/2 c. lime juice (use Key lime juice if at all possible)
14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/3 c. sugar
1 prebaked pie crust

Preparation

Beat egg yolks until light and thick.
Blend in lime juice, then milk, stirring until mixture thickens.
If desired green food coloring may be used.
Pour mixture into baked pie shell (either graham cracker crust or pastry crust).
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff.
Gradually beat in sugar, beating until glossy peaks form.
Spread egg whites over surface of pie to edge of crust.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven until golden brown (about 20 minutes). Chill before serving.