Florida Key Lime Pie

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With the fruity taste of lime, this delicious pie is perfect for your next family reunion. Best served with a whipped topping of your choice!

40 minutes Prep: 40 minutes Cook: 0 minutes

391 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/4	cup	graham cracker crumbs
2	tablespoons	sugar
1/3	cup	butter	melted
5	each	egg yolks
1/2	cup	lime juice	freshly squeezed
1/3	cup	sugar
1/8	teaspoon	salt
2	tablespoons	lime zest	coarsely grated
2 1/2	cups	heavy whipping cream
1	x	lime	sliced, optional

Directions

Prepare crust: Heat oven to 375 degrees. In 9 inch pie plate combine graham cracker crumbs and 2 tbsp. sugar; stir in butter until blended. Press mixture firmly and evenly over bottom and sides of pie plate; bake 10 minutes until browned.Cool completely on wire rack.

Prepare filling: In top of double boiler using wire whisk, beat egg yolks, lime juice, 1/3 cup sugar and salt until well blended. Set over simmering water. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture is thick enough to coat back of metal spoon. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 tbsp. grated lime peel. Refrigerate mixture about 45 minutes until cool. Meanwhile, in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream until soft peaks form. Set 1 cup whipped cream aside for garnish. Fold cooled lime mixture into remaining cream. Spoon filling into prepared crust. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until set.

To serve: Spoon remaining whipped cream decoratively over top of pie; sprinkle cream with remaining 1 tbsp. lime peel. Garnish with lime slices, if desired.

Makes 8 servings.

Reviews

I have made this but substitute carnation evaporated Milk for the cream and it is wonderful, adjust cooking time until top becomes lightly golden then chill and serve, also I substitute Florida Key Lime Juice for the fresh squeezed lime much cheeper.
over 8 years ago

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Eggs
Pies

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 112g

Amount per Serving

Calories 391 82% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.0g	55%
Saturated Fat 22.0g	110%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 122mg	41%
Sodium 149mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 18.0g	6%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	1%
Sugars 13.0g
Protein 2.0g	4%

Vitamin A	27%		Vitamin C	12%
Calcium	6%		Iron	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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