Well, its been about a month since I posted on here, but not for lack of wanting to. This past month has been filled with packing, heavy labor, unpacking, and being creative in order to fit everything in here. Finally we're settled and much cleaner :) I've been craving key lime pie for about the past month so I finally got all the ingredients and made it. It really is a simple recipe and doesn't have any expensive ingredients. Zesting and juicing the limes is the most time consuming part of the recipe and it really isn't that bad, plus your kitchen will smell awesome!
Key Lime Pie
Lime Filling
4 tsp grated zest plus ½ cup lime juice from 3 to 4 limes (it took me 6 or 7 small limes)
4 large egg yolk
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 Graham Cracker Crust
1 1/2 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup white sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
Whipped Cream Topping
¾ cup heavy cream
¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
½ lime, slice paper thin and dipped in sugar (optional)
Crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter or margarine until well blended . Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate. Bake at 325 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Cool.
1.For the filling: Whisk zest and yolks in medium bowl until tinted light green, about 2 minutes. Beat in milk, then juice; set aside at room temperature to thicken.
2. Pour lime filling into crust; bake at 325 until center is set, yet wiggly when jiggled, 15 to 17 minutes. Return pie to wire rack; cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 3 hours. (Can be covered with lightly oil-sprayed plastic wrap laid directly on filling and refrigerated up to 1 day)
3. For the whipped cream: Up to 2 hours before serving, whip cream in medium bowl to very soft peaks. Adding confectioners; sugar 1 T at a time, continue whipping to just-stiff peaks. Decoratively pipe whipped cream over filling or spread evenly with rubber spatula. Garnish with optional sugared lime slices and serve
Zesting the lime
So many limes!
Making the crust
Pressed in and ready to go!
Mixing together the filling
Ready to bake!
All done!
Man, is it amazing!
6 comments:
Did you get a kitchen aid?!
yes i did!!! so exciting!
Where's my bite? Mom
Where's my piece? Mom
You are like a cooking website. Step by step pictures and everything. I want to try the Oreos but the shortning in South Africa is about 10x the price it should be. Maybe when we come home for furlough.
Michael vB
you could actually try an all butter, or a butter/margarine mixture. it just probably wont come out as stiff. i'm sure it'll still taste fine though!
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