A little spring time frivolity...though not if you're a Peep. 

It's Pi Day - March 14 or "3.14" a day we're *supposed* to celebrate all things math. Well, as a Barbie doll once said, "math is hard," so, since pi numerically represents a circle and pies are round...someone brilliant on the internets came up with celebrating Pi Day with pie. You're welcome.

In honor of this mathematic delight, I thought I'd share the recipe for my Famous (to at least 31 some odd people. And I mean odd.) Key Lime Pie recipe. Why key lime? Well, following up on the heels of Pi day is none other than St. Patrick's Day. So now you'll have something green...at least on your insides. You may just want to read the recipe for kicks and giggles as well, for what is a pie recipe without commentary?

Jennie's Florida Throw Down Key Lime Pie

Lime Filling

4   teaspoons grated lime zest

1/2  cup lime juice from 3 to 4 limes

4    large egg yolks

1    (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Graham Cracker Coconut Crust

8   graham crackers, crushed to fine crumbs 

1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

3   tablespoons granulated sugar

2 pinches salt  

Meringue (because whip cream is for the lazy) Topping

8 eggs whites

3 tablespoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

lime zest garnish

Heat oven to 325      

1. For the Filling: Whisk zest and yolks in medium bowl until tinted light green, about 2 minutes. And by light green I do not mean the chartreuse-green of your 1987 Zebraclub t-shirt. Don't put filth that color in your mouth please. Now beat in milk, then juice; set aside at room temperature to thicken.

2. For the Crust: Mix crumbs, coconut, salt and sugar in medium bowl. Add butter and mix with fingers until well blended. Press mixture into 9-inch pie pan to form even crust. Bake until golden about 15 minutes. Let cool about 20 minutes. Go stare at your filling again. It should be thickened. Isn't chemistry cool? At least that's what my high school chemistry teacher tried to tell me. Nice try, Mr. Ramey, nice try.

3. Pour now thickened filling into cooled crust; bake until center is set. 15 to 17 minutes. It can wiggle - just a little bit, just like the "2 In A Room's" 80's hit. 

4. For Meringue: Yes. That's totally how you spell it. I know it looks like we should pronounce it "mer-ing-you-ee," but there's no accounting for the French.
Beat egg whites and vanilla until frothy - like your Aunt Tilly after two drinks. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time until whites forms soft peaks -like the clouds a pegasus would live on. Think about your old My Little Pony collection and try to recall what a unicorn and pegasus combined was called. Continue to beat meringue into submissive stiff glossy peaks. 

Once you take the pie out of the oven, immediately spread meringue evenly around edge then center of pie. Make sure meringue attaches to pie crust to prevent shrinkage. We all know what shrinkage leads to and its why only apparently Daniel Craig looks good coming out of the ocean. Use spoon to create peaks all over meringue. Bake pie until meringue peaks are golden brown, about 20 minutes. That sounds profoundly sexual with a picture of mostly naked Daniel right here. Enjoy. Sprinkle with love and lime zest. And maybe invite me and Daniel Craig over. I think we both like pie.