Key Lime Meringue Slab Pie

Name: Key Lime Meringue Slab Pie
Yield: Serves 18 to 24
Ingredients: 24 , whole graham crackers, broken into 1-inch pieces; ½ cup, sugar; 16 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 12 , large egg yolks; 3 cups, sweetened condensed milk; 3 tablespoons, grated lime zest plus 1½ cups juice (12 limes); ⅔ cup, water; 2 tablespoons, cornstarch; 8 , large egg whites; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon, cream of tartar; 1 cup (7 ounces; 198 grams), sugar; 2 teaspoons, grated lime zest

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Meringue-topped pies are showstoppers, particularly when presented in the large format of slab pie.

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SERVES18 to 24

TIME1½ hours, plus 30 minutes resting and 2 hours cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a stunning spin on traditional Key lime pie, we topped the sweet-tart lime filling (made with lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, and egg yolks) with peaks of fluffy meringue instead of the more traditional whipped cream. But the suga...

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