Name: Coconut-Key Lime Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Eggs, separated, divided - 3 large; Grated lime zest - 1 tablespoon; Sweetened condensed milk - 1 (14 ounce) can; Cream of coconut - ¾ cup; Fresh lime juice - ⅔ cup; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon; Prepared graham cracker crust - 1 (9 inch); White sugar - ¼ cup; Cream of tartar - ¼ teaspoon

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Coconut-Key Lime Pie

1. Eggs, separated, divided - 3 large

2. Grated lime zest - 1 tablespoon

3. Sweetened condensed milk - 1 (14 ounce) can

4. Cream of coconut - ¾ cup

5. Fresh lime juice - ⅔ cup

6. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

7. Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon

8. Prepared graham cracker crust - 1 (9 inch)

9. White sugar - ¼ cup

10. Cream of tartar - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Coconut-Key Lime Pie

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2. Stage

Combine egg yolks and lime zest in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually mix in condensed milk and cream of coconut, then beat for 3 minutes longer. Lower speed and add lime juice, vanilla, and nutmeg; mix until just combined. Pour into the crust.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until pie is just set in the center, 14 to 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

4. Stage

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

5. Stage

Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until frothy. Add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff, glossy peaks form. Spread over the pie in decorative swirls.

6. Stage

Broil in the preheated oven until meringue is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.