9/26 Key Lime Pie 4
From
Ben Collver@1:18/200 to
All on Fri Sep 25 10:39:15 2026
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Title: Florida Key Lime Pie
Categories: Pies
Yield: 8 Servings
---------------------------CRUST---------------------------
1 1/4 c Graham cracker crumbs
2 tb Sugar
1/3 c Butter; melted
--------------------------FILLING--------------------------
5 lg Egg yolks
1/2 c Lime juice; freshly squeezed
1/3 c Sugar
1/8 ts Salt
2 tb Lime peel; coarsely grated
2 1/2 c Heavy cream
1 sm Lime; sliced (optional)
Crust:
Heat oven to 375?F. In 9" pie plate combine graham cracker crumbs
and 2 tb 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.
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 tb grated lime peel. Refrigerate mixture for 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 tb lime peel. Garnish with lime
slices, if desired.
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