KEY LIME PIE (Florida Keys) 
1/3 c. lime juice (Florida Key Limes)
1 c. sugar
5 lg. eggs (separated)
1 deep dish pie shell, baked
10 tbsp. sugar for egg whites

Mix 1 cup sugar, lime juice and egg yolks in top of double boiler. Cook over boiling water. (Don't have water too hot.) Cook until thick and clear; cool.

Beat egg whites stiff. Gradually add sugar 2 tablespoons at a time. Divide white mixture in half. Mix small amount of yolk mixture into 1/2 meringue then fold back into yolk mixture. Pour into pie shell. Spread meringue on top and brown in 350 degree oven.

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