FOOD: Mile High Key Lime Pie

PARIS BROWN, NNPA Newswire Contributor

THIS WEEK I’m very excited. I’m creating a recipe that I’ve wanted to do – since forever.

I’ll give you a hint: fluffy and citrus.

Yup, that’s right, I’m making a mile-high key lime pie. I wanted to make a meringue, and I wanted to make a key lime pie, so that’s exactly what I did.

The tangy filling and the fluffy meringue go together like PB&J. It’s a surprisingly easy recipe.

But I believe anyone trying this recipe should consider using a hand mixer. That meringue is going to take some serious arm strength if you decide to do it by hand!

In this recipe, I used my signature graham cracker crust that you can find in my cheesecake cookie recipe. It’s an excellent base for so many other desserts, so I decided to go that route.

The good thing about this recipe is