Pepe's Cafe Key Lime Pie

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Ingredients:

1 prepared 8-9” graham pie shell
4 egg yolks
2 egg whites
1 14oz. Can sweetened  condensed milk
½ cup Key Lime juice, fresh or bottled
2 bowls, electric mixer, rubber spatula  

Directions:

Beat egg whites until stiff.  Set aside.   

In another bowl beat egg yolks well.  Add sweetened condensed milk and continue beating.  Slowly add key lime juice while beating.  Fold egg whites into egg yolk mixture with spatula, mixture should be even.  Pour into pie crust.  Bake about 20 minutes or until just set.  Cool completely before refrigerating.  Refrigerate  at least 2 hours before serving.  Makes 6 slices.  Top each with whipped cream.  Keeps well for up to 3 days.

Graham Cracker Crust (for pie)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup melted butter
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:  

Mix together and press into 8 or 9 inch pie pan. 

Bake at 325 about 10 minutes.

Cool and fill.