Everyone’s
favourite! I know other cooks have given you recipes for key lime pie in the
past, but this is the one I particularly like.
And
you can never have too many recipes for a good thing!
Ingredients
Crust
1 1/4 cups (310 ml) graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar
Filling
1 cup (250 ml) lime or key lime juice *
2 tablespoons (30 ml) cornstach
1 can 300 ml sweetened condensed milk
Grated
zest of 1 lime or Grated zest of 6 key limes
2 tablespoons (30 ml) 35% cream
2 eggs
* I find one cup of lime juice too hard to squeeze out
of real limes, so I used the bottled stuff
Whipped Cream
1 3/4 cups (430 ml) 35% cream
1/4 cup (60 ml) icing sugar
Grated zest of 1 lime (optional)
Preparation
Crust
With
the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
In a
bowl, combine all the ingredients. Press into a 23-cm (9-inch) pie plate. Bake
for about 10 minutes. Set aside.
Filling
In a
saucepan, off the heat, mix lime juice and cornstarch with a whisk. Add the
rest of the ingredients and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat,
stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan, until it thickens. Pour filling
into crust. Refrigerate for about three hours or until completely cooled.
Whipped Cream
In a
bowl, beat all the ingredients with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
Garnish
the pie with the whipped cream.
Now Available: There’s a Murder Afoot, the fifth Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery. For contests, giveaways, up-to-date book news, and other fun tidbits, follow Vicki on Facebook at www.facebook.com/evagatesauhor or drop her a line to be put on the newsletter list. Vicki at vickidelany dot com
I love key lime pie because it's a little sweet and a little tart and so flavorful. And who doesn't like Graham cracker crust? Thanks for sharing your recipe, Vicki!
ReplyDeleteTasty stuff.
ReplyDeleteFinely chopped nuts, like pecans, are a great addition to the crust.
I love this! One of my favorite pies.
ReplyDeletekozo8989(at)hotmail(dot)com
Thanks, Vicki. Key lime pie is a treat. I enjoy trying different recipes and agree with Libby about nuts in the crust.
ReplyDeleteThus recipe sounds delicious. I want to make it soon.
ReplyDelete