Key Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs, separated at room temperature
1/3 c. fresh lime juice
1 (4 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 tsp. salt to egg whites

Preparation

In large mixer bowl, beat egg whites and salt.
Set aside.
In another mixer bowl, beat egg yolks, lime juice and condensed milk. Add 2 to 3 drops of green food coloring, if desired.
Fold into beaten egg whites and pour into graham cracker crust; bake 12 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Cool.
Beat 1 cup heavy whipping cream until stiff.
Add 3 tablespoons sugar.
Top pie and garnish with fresh lime slices and mint leaves.