Best Real Key Lime Pie Recipes

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REAL KEY LIME PIE FROM KEY WEST



Real Key Lime Pie From Key West image

Want to take a trip to the beach from your kitchen? This key lime pie will take your taste buds on vacation. The lime filling is smooth and creamy with the perfect amount of tart flavor. Buttery and sweet, the graham cracker crust is the perfect vessel for the key lime filling. The dollop of whipped cream on top cuts the bite of...

Provided by R C

Categories     Pies

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 13

CRUST
16 graham crackers, crushed
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 lb unsalted butter
PIE FILLING
4 large egg yolks
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c fresh key lime juice (approximately 12 key limes)
2 tsp lime peel, grated, green portion only
WHIPPING CREAM FOR GARNISH (OPTIONAL)
1/2 c heavy whipping cream
2 tsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp Madagascar pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. CRUST: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the ingredients together and press them into a 9-inch pie plate (glass or pre-formed tin is your option). Bake in oven in middle rack for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven, and cool on a rack. Note: Do not turn off the oven, as you will be baking the next portion of the pie momentarily.
  • 2. PIE FILLING: In a stand mixer with the whipping attachment, beat the egg yolks on medium speed until they are thick and turn yellow, DO NOT OVERMIX!
  • 3. Turn the mixer off and add the sweetened condensed milk, and turn the mixer speed to low. Drizzle 1/2 of the lime juice. Once the lime juice is incorporated, add the other half of the juice and the zest, continue to mix until melted (just a few seconds).
  • 4. Pour the mixture into the pie shell.
  • 5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes to set the yolks. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature and then refrigerate for approximately 2 hours to set.
  • 6. WHIPPING CREAM: In a stainless steel medium bowl, combine whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla and whisk by hand until creamy peaks form.
  • 7. SERVING: Take the pie out of the refrigerator and slice pie in 8ths. Plate pie and add a dollop of whip cream! Try it also with some toasted coconut too!

REAL KEY LIME PIE



Real Key Lime Pie image

I found this recipe one day and could not wait to try it. I travel a lot so I scoured the southeast looking for a Key Lime pie that wasn't artificially green and tasted the way my mother always said it tasted. This recipe fills all those promises of tasty limy goodness! Not baked, so make sure you have plenty of room in the fridge.

Provided by Easy Baker

Categories     Pie

Time 2h15m

Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (9 inch) single vanilla cookie pie crusts (short bread works beautifully)
11 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup key lime juice (found in the juice isle or in Produce as actual Key Limes)
1/8 teaspoon lime oil (optional)

Steps:

  • In a medium-sized bowl, beat the cream cheese until soft.
  • Add the condensed milk and beat until well blended (it should be relatively smooth, don't worry about little lumps).
  • Add the Key Lime juice and Lime Oil, mixing until smooth.
  • Pour filling into a pie crust and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and limes, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.2, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 59.8, Sodium 178.7, Carbohydrate 29.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 27.3, Protein 6.9

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