Joe’s Key Lime Pie

Originally made with standard pastry crust, Key lime pie has presumably been a prized specialty of southern Florida and the Keys ever since the distinctive yellowish limes were first cultivated there in the early nineteenth century. Over the years, a richer graham-cracker crust became the norm for this pie, providing the perfect counterpoint to the highly acidic limes; and cooks now gild the lily by topping the pie with either whipped cream or meringue. Until just recently, genuine Key lime