Key Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 baked 8 or 9-inch pastry shell, cooled (use Oreo crust)
4 eggs, separated (reserve 3 whites for meringue)
1 can Eagle Brand milk
1/2 c. lime juice
2 to 3 tsp. grated lime rind (optional)
few drops green food coloring
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/3 c. sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to
350\u00b0.\tIn medium bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in milk,
lime
juice,
rind and food coloring.
In small bowl, stiffly beat
one
egg
white;
fold
into milk mixture. Turn into shell.
Beat
reserved
egg
whites
with
cream
of tartar until foamy;
gradually
add sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Spread meringue on top of pie, sealing carefully to edge of shell. Bake 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
Cool.\tChill before
serving.
Refrigerate
any leftovers.