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What is a key lime?
So, what is a key lime? Key limes are smaller than the usual Persian limes we find in supermarkets across the U.S. The key lime is small, slightly yellow and has more seeds than its Persian cousin. It’s also a bit more tart and has a slight floral taste.
The history of Key Lime Pie
KEY ingredients!
Key lime pie taste test:
I decided to experiment to try and make the perfect key lime pie. After some some research, I varied ingredients several ways before deciding the types and amounts for this recipe. Next, I held a taste test with three pies and 10 participants.
Pie 1
Pie 2
Pie 3
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Fresh Key Lime Pie
A creamy fresh key lime pie bursting with flavor in a graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
For Crust
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 1 1/2 sleeves)
- 6 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
For Filling
- 3/4 cup key lime juice (about 22 key limes) + zest of 4 key limes (or 2 limes)
- 2 cans (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 Tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
For Topping
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
For Crust
1. In a medium bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter until well blended. (If using packaged graham crackers, crush them in a zip loc bag with a rolling pin or chop in food processor to get fine crumbs
2. Press crumbs on bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes.
4. Cool.
For Filling
1. Squeeze juice from about 22 key limes to reach 3/4 cup key lime juice (alternate, use 3/4 cup bottled key lime --NOT LIME-- juice into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
2. Add lime zest, 2 cans sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks and lemon juice, and mix with electric or wire whisk mixer for 2-3 minutes or until well blended and creamy.
3. Pour filling into baked graham cracker crust and bake in oven for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees. (Note: check pie after 15 minutes, my oven takes 18 minutes).
4. Pie should jiggle when you remove it. Don't let it get brown.
5. Let pie cool, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
6. Serve Pie cold topped with whipping cream.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 374Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 129mgSodium: 189mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 2gSugar: 22gProtein: 4g
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