One
9-inch baked pastry shell, cooled
4 eggs, separated (reserve 1 white for filling and 3 for meringue
One 14 oz. can condensed milk (NOT evaporated)
1/2 cup real lime reconstituted lime juice
Few drops green food coloring, optional
1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
1/3 cup sugar
mint leaves, optional
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees
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In
medium bowl, beat egg yolks, stir in bilk, lime and food coloring.
In small bowl, stiffly beat 1 egg white and fold into milk mixture.
Pour into the shell
Beat remaining egg whites with cream of tarter until foamy
Gradually add sugar; beating until stiff but not dry
Spread meringue on top of pie; seal carefully to edge of shell
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
Cool and chill before serving
Garnish with mint leaves
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