Really Good Key Lime Pie

Name: Really Good Key Lime Pie
Ingredients: 6 ounces (170 grams), graham crackers, broken into 1-inch pieces (about 11 crackers); 2 ounces (57 grams) mini, pretzel twists (about 35 twists); ¼ cup packed (1¾ ounces/50 grams), light brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon, table salt; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1½ cups, sweetened condensed milk; ¾ cup, lime juice (6 limes); 6 tablespoons, heavy cream; 4 , large egg yolks; ⅛ teaspoon, table salt; 2 , large egg whites; ¼ teaspoon, table salt; ¼ teaspoon, cream of tartar; ½ cup (3½ ounces/99 grams), granulated sugar; ¼ cup, water; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons, grated lime zest

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By Morgan Bolling ･ Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2021, Cook's Country TV

Puckeringly tart key lime pie is classic for a reason. But just how important is the “key” part?

SERVES 8

TIME 1 hour 50 minutes, plus 5 hours cooling and chilling

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