Lime Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Crust
    1 cup flour
    1/2 cup cold butter
    2 large egg yolks
    1 teaspoon water
    Filling
    1 1/2 cups white sugar
    1/2 cup cornstarch
    1/2 cup water
    1/2 cup fresh lime juice
    3 large egg yolks (you figure it out)
    2 teaspoons butter, at room temperature
    1 1/2 cups boiling water
    2 teaspoons lime zest
    green food coloring (optional)
    Meringue
    5 large egg whites, at room temperature
    1 1/2 cups berry sugar
Preparation
    In a large bowl add flour and cut in butter until crumbly.
    Mix in yolks and enough cold water to make a smooth dough.
    Wrap in plastic and chill for 15 minutes.
    Roll out and line a pie plate, pre bake in a 400* oven for 15 to 17 minutes.
    Use weights or rice or beans.
    Filling-------------------.
    Combine sugar, cornstarch, water and lime juice in a medium saucepan.
    Whisk until smooth.
    Stir in yolks and butter until well combined.
    Gradually add boiling water.
    Bring mixture to a boil.
    Reduce and simmer for 1 minute.
    Remove from heat.
    Add zest and food coloring if using.
    Mix well.
    Turn into the cooled pie shell.
    For Meringue------------------------eA.
    Beat whites until stiff peaks form.
    Slowly beat in sugar until dissolved.
    Spoon meringue onto filling.
    Bake in a 350* oven for 15 minutes or until meringue is light brown.

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