Best Florida Key Lime Pie
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!
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
4 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ¼ | cup |
graham cracker crumbs
|
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
sugar
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
butter
melted |
|
| 5 |
egg yolks
|
*
|
|
| ½ | cup |
lime juice
freshly squeezed |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lime zest
coarsely grated |
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
|
limes
sliced, optional |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | ml |
graham cracker crumbs
|
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 79 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
| 5 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
lime juice
freshly squeezed |
|
| 79 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lime zest
coarsely grated |
|
| 591 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | x |
limes
sliced, optional |
*
|
Directions
Prepare crust:
Heat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
In 9 inch pie plate combine graham cracker crumbs and 2 tablespoon 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, ⅓ 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 tablespoon. 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 tablespoon. lime peel.
Garnish with lime slices, if desired.
