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key lime pie

Key Lime Pie

  • Author: Sylvie Taylor
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 10
  • Category: Pies & Tarts
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Key Lime Pie is incredibly underrated and you don't need key limes to make it! The luciously strong citrus flavor with it's smooth custard filling is best served with a solid dollop of whipped cream.


Ingredients

Crust
225 grams / 7.93 ounces graham crackers, crushed
75 grams / 2.65 ounces butter, melted
28 grams / 2 tablespoons superfine/caster sugar
Filling
100 milliliters / 1/3 cup key lime juice (if unable to obtain, use regular limes)
5 egg yolks
414 mililiters sweetened condensed milk
Topping
177 milliliters / 3/4 cup heavy cream
28 grams / 2 tablespoons superfine/caster sugar


Instructions

Crust

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375F and grease a pie dish or a springform cake tin.
  2. For the crust, place the crushed biscuits and sugar in a bowl and stir to combine, making a well in the center.
  3. Add in the melted butter and stir until no dry portions remain in the bowl and the mixture resembles a rough breadcrumb.
  4. Spoon into your pie dish and press firmly and evenly into the base and sides of your dish with a measuring cup or flat glass.
  5. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes until lightly golden.
  6. Remove and set aside to cool.

Filling

  1. For the filling, place the egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk in a bowl and beat on low to break the egg yolks and get the mixture smooth, approximately 1 minute.
  2. Add in the lime juice and beat on medium until thick and pale, approximately 3 minutes.
  3. Pour the into the cooled crust, cover and place in the oven until only jiggly in the center, approximately for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove and allow to cool completely before refrigerating for a minimum of 3 hours or overnight.

Topping

  1. Just before serving, whip the pouring cream with the sugar until reaching soft peaks.
  2. Spread the cream over the top and sprinkle over a little lime zest.
  3. Slice and serve.

Notes

Adapted from several sources


Nutrition

  • Calories: 296 calories per serve

Keywords: pie, citrus, spring