Key Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
1/2 c. Key lime juice
1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
4 Tbsp. sugar
1 (9-inch) pie shell, unbaked

Preparation

Prebake the pie shell for 10 minutes.
Beat the egg yolks in a bowl until foamy.
Add the condensed milk to the yolks and beat them together.
Stir in the Key lime juice and put the filling aside.
Beat the egg whites, gradually adding the sugar and cream of tartar, until peaks form.
Add about a quarter of it to the filling.
Add the filling to the prebaked pie shell.
Top with the meringue, taking care to seal the meringue to the pie crust.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Let cool for a couple of hours before refrigerating.