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Key Lime Chiffon Pie
 

I N G R E D I E N T S
1/2 cup sugar (for filling)
2/3 cup water
4 egg yolks
4 egg whites
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup fresh Key lime juice (about 10 - 12 Key limes)
1 tablespoon grated lime peel
1/3 cup sugar (for whites)


I N S T R U C T I O N S
Crust
16 graham crackers, crushed
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cube (1/4 lb) margarine or butter

I N S T R U C T I O N S
Mix the ingredients and press them into a 9" pie plate.  Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 10 - 12 minutes until lightly browned. Place on a rack to cool.

Filling
Combine the 1/2 cup sugar, water, egg yolks, lime juice and gelatin in the top of a double boiler.   The water in the bottom of the double boiler should be boiling. The upper container should be over but not touching the water. Cook the mixture until it thickens.

Add the grated lime peel.

Refrigerate the mixture until mounds are formed when dropped from a spoon.

Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry.  Gradually fold in the 1/3 cup of sugar. Fold this mixture lightly into the chilled lime filling until evenly blended. (Do not over mix or your pie will be dense rather than fluffy).   Turn the mixture into the prepared pie crust.  Chill until set, normally several hours or overnight.

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The Florida Keys Cookbook: Recipes and Foodways of Paradise by Victoria Shearer.  Learn all about traditional regional specialties from the Florida Keys.  Recipes like Key Lime Pie, Key Lime Cheesecake and Crab Claw Bisque.  Over 175 recipes.

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Key Lime Sorbet - Uses key lime preserves for extra punch

Key Lime Cookies - Zesty little powdered sugar coated cookies.

Key Lime Cocktail - Combines vodka, lime and vanilla and glass rim dipped in fine graham cracker crumbs.

Key Lime Mojito - Uses Charbay Key Lime vodka with simple syrup.

Key Lime Dressing Recipes - Two recipes for key lime dressing, one with sour cream the other with chipotle chiles.

Key Lime Sauce Recipes - Two key lime sauce recipes. One is a sweet sauce which can be used to drizzle over or next to a key lime pie OR a savory version to use over meats such as pork.

More Key Lime Recipes - From the GourmetSleuth resource files. Links to Key lime cocktails, main courses like Key Lime Tuna steaks, sorbets, cakes, chicken and pastries

Key Limes

The Key Lime lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle), also referred to as a Mexican Lime,  bears a profuse amount of small, thin-skinned, greenish-yellow limes.  This juicy lime is known for it's distinctive aroma high-acid content.  The picture below shows the size and color difference between the more common Persian lime and the Key Lime.

Key Limes

 
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