Genuine Florida Key Lime Pie Recipe

Genuine Florida Key Lime Pie

From borius 16 years ago

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12 minutes to make
Serves 8

Key lime pie is a tradition for this Floridian. There is a difference between “Key” or “Mexican” limes and “regular” or "Persian" limes although Persian limes can be used in a pinch. Key limes are smaller, more round in shape, thinner skinned, lighter in color, and have a distinct flavor. Read more These pies are very easy and very good, blending sweet and tart to perfection. You’ll love it! M See less

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- EQUIPMENT:
- Electric mixer
- INGREDIENTS:
- 9” graham cracker crust. Baked and cooled. See my classic graham cracker crust recipe.
- 4 large egg yolks.
- One 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk.
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed key lime juice. (about 12 key limes) divided in half.
- 2 teaspoons key lime zest, (green part only)
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Ingredients

EQUIPMENT: shopping list
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INGREDIENTS: shopping list
9” graham cracker crust. Baked and cooled. See my classic graham cracker crust recipe. shopping list
4 large egg yolks. shopping list
One 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk. shopping list
1/2 cup freshly squeezed key lime juice. (about 12 key limes) divided in half. shopping list
2 teaspoons key lime zest, (green part only) shopping list

How to make it

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350F
Beat eggs with electric mixer on medium speed just until thick and turned light yellow, don’t over mix.
Turn mixer off and add sweetened condensed milk.
Start mixing on low speed and add half the limejuice mixing just until incorporated.
Add remaining lime juice and lime zest, continue mixing just until blended, only a few seconds.
Pour mixture into pie shell and bake for 12 minutes (Don’t over cook or pie will be rubbery).
Remove to rack to cool.
Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving, keep refrigerated.
Some people prefer to blaspheme this recipe and serve with fresh homemade whipped cream bit I prefer to keep my key lime pie soul pure and unadultured and abstain.

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pendrake 10 years ago
I'm 5th generation floridian, baker county was named after my great grandfather. The gamewarden who taught M.K. Rawlings about florida was one of my Uncles. If it doesn't have the meringue topping it is not the traditional recipe. don't waste those eggwhites..
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allidel 12 years ago
I must say, if you make whipped cream, you can make it a little more tart by adding some lime-juice to it. Not overwhelming at all! Thanks for the recipe! I loved making it and can hardly wait for it to cool!
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MistressMaddie 13 years ago
Oh good someone else who doesn't put that silly meringue on top.
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" It was excellent "
metalbird ate it and said...
Beautiful! Amazingly delicious! It was a huge hit on the 4th of July! I've never made a better pie!
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" It was excellent "
littlesponger ate it and said...
I have a key lime tree in our back yard; Now I know what to do with them. Thanks!
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" It was excellent "
tilgidh ate it and said...
My wife is from teh Florida Keys and this is how she makes it. It is GREAT!

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" It was excellent "
cholena ate it and said...
Can imagine how it will taste like !!
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" It was excellent "
sunny ate it and said...
Thanks for the lesson in limes. This is a great recipe
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" It was excellent "
jett2whit ate it and said...
You know, if it's key lime pie...I'm there! Yum-O
Jett
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" It was excellent "
bluewaterandsand ate it and said...
Nothing like a real key lime pie! I like this recipe.
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notyourmomma 16 years ago
Very nice lesson on the diffence in limes, my friend. I went to the FL Keys for 10 years straight on family vacations and this is one of my all time favorite desserts. Great post.
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betty_boop 16 years ago
Key Lime Pie is my weakness...I can not have this in my house!! I have only had store bought kind but your recipe! Well i just might let this happen in my home atleast once a year!! lol..I will try it ...SOUNDS AWSOME!!
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ahmed1 16 years ago
What a picture!! Thanks for the information on the differnce between lemon types.
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Reviewed by 10 people

Nothing like a real key lime pie! I like this recipe.

bluewaterandsand in GAFFNEY loved it
You know, if it's key lime pie...I'm there! Yum-O
Jett

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Thanks for the lesson in limes. This is a great recipe

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