Posh Key Lime Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 150 g digestive biscuits
• 65 g butter
• 25 g demerara sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 397 g condensed milk (1 can)
• 3 limes, juice and zest of, grated
• 2 egg whites
• 100 g caster sugar

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat the oven to 150c/300f/gas 2.
• 2 place the biscuits in a food processor and process until crushed, or put the biscuits into a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin.
• 3 melt the butter in a small pan and add the crushed biscuits and sugar and mix thoroughly.
• 4 place in a 20-23cm/8-9in pie or flan dish, pressing down well over the base and up the sides to form a case.
• 5 put in the fridge to chill.
• 6 for the filling place the egg yolks and condensed milk in a bowl and mix together.
• 7 then stir in the lime rind and juice until the mixture thickens.
• 8 turn into the biscuit case and smooth the top.
• 9 for the meringue whisk the egg whites in a large bowl with an electric whisk until they form stiff peaks.
• 10 add the sugar a tsp at a time, whisking well and at top speed between each addition until all the sugar is used.
• 11 spoon or pipe on top of the filling.
• 12 bake in a preheated oven for about 45 minutes or until the meringue is golden and crisp on the outside.
• 13 serve warm or cold as preferred!