6largeeggs or 5 extra largeseparated and brought to room temperature
½cupfresh Persian lime juice or ½ cup Key Lime juice(Nellie and Joe's)
1teaspoonlime zest
1teaspooncream of tartar
1cupgranulated sugar
½teaspoonvanilla
19-inchbaked pie crust -- regular. or you could use an 8 inch
Instructions
Stir together the sweetened condensed milk with the egg yolks, then stir in the lime juice and lime zest.
In a clean mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. When foamy, start adding the sugar very gradually (a tablespoon at a time) and continue beating until you have a big, fluffy, bowl of meringue. Add a dash of vanilla right at the end.
Cover pie with meringue, being careful to seal the edges of the crust.
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Let cool, then chill until ready to serve.