Blue Heaven Sky High Key Lime Pie
Blue Heaven Sky High Key Lime Pie
Blue Heaven is located in historic Bahama Village, and is the one-time location of Ernest Hemingway’s boxing ring. When Mrs. Hemingway decided to surprise her husband with a swimming pool at their residence on Whitehead Street, his boxing ring was moved around the corner to Blue Heaven. The factor that sets Blue Heaven’s pie apart is the sky-high mountain of meringue on top. If you want to watch a live demo of the baking process, check that out here.
Servings
8
Ingredients
- 4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 cans sweetened condensed milk, preferably borden's
- 1 cup key lime juice, fresh
- 8 egg yolks
- 8 egg whites*
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 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.
- This makes enough crust for about 4 pies
- 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.
- 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. Cook until the meringue has good color. Check with a wooden skewer or cake tester to be sure the custard is done.