Key Lime Pie
This quick and easy key lime pie has a creamy filling with lots of zest and zing, a delicious cookie crust and of course lots of whipped cream! It's a perfect make ahead pie and nearly foolproof! If you don't have key limes you can totally use regular limes.
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Key lime pie with graham cracker crust
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***RECIPE, MAKES A 9-10 in (23-25 cm) PIE***
For the crust
150-200g graham crackers
1/2-1 stick (2-4 oz, 57-114g) butter, melted (or 60-120 ml coconut oil for a vegan pie)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon (3-6g) salt, if using unsalted butter
1/3-1/2 cup (66-100g) sugar, I like brown sugar (white sugar + molasses)
ground cinnamon to taste (maybe half a teaspoon, very optional)
For the custard
3/4-1 cup (177-237 ml) lime juice
The zest of 2-4 limes (very optional)
5-6 egg yolks (or 1/2 cup, 118 ml vegan sour cream)
28 oz (3.5 cups, 830 ml) sweetened condensed milk (to make vegan version, combine 4 standard 13.5 oz, 400 ml cans of coconut milk and 1 1/3 cups, 230g sugar in a saucepan and simmer for about 45 min, stirring frequently — you might not need all of it, depends on how much it reduces)
For the topping
1-2 cups (236-473 ml) whipping cream
sugar (ideally powdered sugar) to taste
vanilla extract to taste
Pulverize the graham crackers as fine as you want them. Mix in a conservative amount of sugar, salt (if using unsalted butter), cinnamon (if using) and melted butter. The less butter, the more crumbly the finished crust will be. Taste and consider adding more sugar, salt or butter. Mold into a 9-10 inch (23-25 cm) pie pan, tamping it down smooth. Bake empty at 325 F (160 C) convection or 250 F (180 C) conventional for 10 minutes. Let it cool throughly before filling it.
Make the filling by mixing together the sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks and limes juice. If you don't want the pie very acidic, go with the smaller quantity of juice, and use only five egg yolks instead of six. You could mix in some of the lime zest now and reserve some for garnish later, put it all in now, or put none of it in now.
Pour the filling into the crust — it should look like not quite enough, because custard expands slightly when cooked. Bake at the same temperature as before for 20-30 min, or until the center of the pie has firmed slightly, but is still wobbly when you nudge the pan. Don't let anything brown.
(NOTE! If you're doing the version with sour cream [vegan or otherwise] instead of egg yolks, it won't need to bake nearly as long. I'd guess 10 minutes, max, until you see little bubbles bursting at the surface. It won't seem very set, but it'll set up in the fridge.)
Cool thoroughly on the counter before chilling overnight.
Whip the cream and flavor it with as much sugar and vanilla as tastes good to you. Serve the chilled pie with some whipped cream on top, and maybe garnish with fresh lime zest.
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Key Lime Pie is an elegant and delicate dessert perfect for holidays or any other occasion. It has a smooth, silky, tart and sweet filling that makes a great impression everywhere.
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Ingredients
Makes about 8-10 servings
Crust
7 oz (200g) digestive biscuits or graham crackers
2 tbsp (30g) sugar
5 tbsp (70g) butter, melted
Filling
4 egg yolks
1 can (14 oz -397g) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup (120ml) lime juice
1 tbsp lime zest
Topping
1 cup (240g) whipping cream
1 tbsp (10g) powdered sugar
1. Prepare the crust. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Place the biscuits/graham crackers into the bowl of a food processor. Blend until crumbs form. Transfer the crumbs into a bowl, stir in sugar and melted butter.
2. Press the mixture onto the bottom and sides of a 8-9 inch (20-23cm) pie pan.
3. Bake for 8-10 minutes and let to cool on a rack for about 15 minutes.
4. Prepare the filling. In a large bowl whisk egg yolks with lime zest until creamy and light yellow colored. Stir in condensed milk and lime juice until well combined.
5. Pour the mixture over the cooled crust and bake for 15 minutes.
6. Let pie cool completely at room temperature and then refrigerate for several hours or better overnight.
7. Before serving whip the cream until soft peaks form. Incorporate powder sugar and whip until stiff peaks form.
8. Place the whipped cream into a piping bag fitted with 1M (½ inch-1cm) star tip and decorate the pie. Sprinkle some lime zest on top if desired.
9. Keep leftover pie refrigerated.
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Strawberry Key Lime Pie | Simple-easy to make
Crust:
5 tbsp butter
1 pack graham cracker
1/3 cup sugar
Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes
Filling:
3 egg yolks
5 limes
6-8 strawberries
1 can condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes
Corteza:
5 cucharadas de mantequilla
1 paquete de galletas Graham
1/3 taza de azúcar
Hornee a 350 grados durante 5 minutos.
Borde:
3 yemas de huevo
5 limones
6-8 fresas
1 lata de leche condensada
1 cucharadita de extracto de vainilla
Hornee a 350 grados durante 10 minutos.
How To Tell When Key Lime Pie Is Done Baking
Key Lime Pie (yield: 1 9-inch pie)
Crust:
1.5 c (150g) graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp (25g) sugar
1/4 tsp fine salt
3 oz (85g) butter, melted and cooled
1. Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt together.
2. Add the melted butter and mix to evenly distribute.
3. Pack into a 9in pie pan, making sure to push the crumbs into the bottom and sides of the pan.
4. Bake the crust at 300F (149C) for 10 minutes and let cool while making the filling.
Filling:
4 egg yolks
14 oz (396g) sweetened condensed milk
2/3 c (152g) lime juice
Zest from 1 lime
1. Mix the egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk together until smooth.
2. Add in the lime juice and zest and mix until homogeneous.
3. Pour the filling into the prepared crust and bake at 300F (149C) for 23-28 minutes or until just the center wobbles slightly when nudged.
4. Remove the pie from the oven and cool to room temperature before chilling in the fridge for at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.
5. Optionally, top with whipped cream and serve cold.