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Solo "key" Lime Pies Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • [Section]Whipped Topping[/section]
  • Whip the cream and powdered sugar together until stiff peaks form.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

  • Crust

  • Preheat oven to 375
  • Mix graham crumbs, sugar and butter press onto ramekins/mini pie pans/lined cupcake molds(which ever you choose)
  • ****do this step especially with pre-made crusts anytime you make graham crusts****
  • Brush crusts with egg white and bake for 5 min See Photo
  • Let cool while you make filling

  • Curd/Filling

  • Place the sugar, butter, lime juice, lime zest in the top of a double boiler; stir over medium-high heat until butter melts.
  • Mix 2 tablespoons hot lime mixture into the eggs and stir to blend.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low until water simmers.
  • Slowly whisk egg mixture into the lime mixture.
  • Cook over the double boiler until lime mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Cool slightly and spoon into prepared crusts.(I added a sprinkle more zest on to filling) See Photo
  • Refrigerate for about 45 minutes(Until Set) See Photo

  • Serve

  • Dollop Whipped Topping and sprinkle with zest for color
  • ENJOY
Egg wash and bake crusts before filling. Makes crispy and golden crust!   Close
Filling Mixed and ready to pour   Close
Filled and sprinkled with extra zest(Use cookie sheet to keep even)   Close

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  • jett2whit 9 years ago
    YUM! I love key lime ANYTHING! Thank you =)
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