Recipe

Easy Key Lime Pie Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jencathen / All my dishes 1 year, 5 months ago I got this recipe years ago from Gourmet Sleuth. This is a recipe for "real" Key Lime pie. Real Key lime pie is not green and it does not have a soft "pudding" texture. The pie gets its true pale yellow color from the egg yolks th... More Prep:15m Cook:12m Servings:8	Jencathen
	fresh key limes egg sweetened condensed milk

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Ingredients

Crust

16 graham crackers, crushed

3 tablespoons sugar

1 stick (1/4 lb) margarine or butter

Pie

4 large or extra large egg yolks

1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup fresh key lime juice (approximately 12 Key limes)

2 teaspoons grated lime peel, green portion only

Whipping Cream For Garnish (Optional)

1/2 cup whipping cream

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Pie Shell:

Mix the ingredients and press them into a 9" pie plate. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 10 - 12 minutes until lightly browned. Place on a rack to cool.

Use an electric mixer and beat the egg yolks until they are thick and turn to a light yellow, don't over mix. Turn the mixer off and add the sweetened condensed milk.

Turn speed to low and mix in half of the lime juice. Once the juice is incorporated add the other half of the juice and the zest, continue to mix until blended (just a few seconds).

Pour the mixture into the pie shell and bake at 350 F for 12 minutes to set the yolks and kill any salmonella in the eggs.

If you are using the whipping cream garnish, prepare the cream. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

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Comments

minitindel 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Im a sucker for key lime anything love it thanks

jett2whit 1 year, 5 months ago said:
OH YUM!

greekgirrrl 1 year, 5 months ago said:
I'm not sure key limes are always available where I live? Is there a season for them? Can the juice be frozen, let's say if I do come across them, and use the thawed juice later?
Sorry about all the questions....

momo_55grandma 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Great tasty recipe thanks

jencathen 1 year, 5 months ago said:
I'm fortunate where I live because we get key limes all year round.

You can freeze it though. Squeeze into an ice cube tray overnight. Than remove them and put the cubes in a freezer safe storage bag.

magali777 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This is the one! thanks for posting
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