Key Lime Meringue Pie | Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 1 (9-inch) deep dish pie shell, unbaked
• 1 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup quick cooking grits
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 3 egg yolks lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup key lime juice (use bottled if fresh key limes are not available)
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 6 egg whites, at room temperature