Blue Heaven Key Lime Pie

Saw this from Bizarre Foods:America while Andrew Zimmern was on a food hunt in wherelse, Florida Keys. Best one is supposed to be from Blue Heaven


Graham Cracker Crust
4 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted

Filling
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
1 cup Key lime juice, fresh
8 egg yolks

Meringue
8 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

directions

For Graham Cracker Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

Mix the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter together. Line a 9 inch pie tin with the cracker mix, pressing firmly to line bottom and sides. Bake for 8 minutes at 350 degrees F. 

For Filling: Whisk the condensed milk with the lime juice and egg yolks in a stainless steel bowl. Pour into the pre-baked graham cracker shell. Set aside while making the meringue. 

For Meringue: Beat the egg whites to a soft peak; add cream of tartar and continue to whip to a stiff peak. Continue whipping and add the sugar, whipping until the meringue forms stiff peaks. 

Decoratively add meringue on top of the custard. Bake for 15-30 minutes at 350 degrees F. Cook until the meringue has good color. Check with a wooden skewer or cake tester to be sure the custard is done. 

NOTE: Be sure the bowl and whisk used to beat the egg whites is very clean, otherwise the egg whites will not form a stiff peak.

Source: http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/194/Blue_Heaven_Key_Lime_Pie10971.shtml