Key Lime Pie Recipe

So many people ask me how to make an authentic key lime pie recipe. It is simple really, as you will see here.

If you can get your hands on real key limes, they work best. Key limes are smaller and sweeter than regular limes. Regular limes work too, so go ahead and try it if you can't find key limes.

Key Lime Pie Recipe

Mix the crackers, butter and sugar together. Press into a 9” pie dish. Bake for 12 minutes until the pie shell is golden.

Meanwhile beat the egg yolks with an electric mixer until they lighten in color and thicken. Add the condensed milk and ½ of the lime juice, and whisk until combined. Add the remaining lime juice and the lime zest. Mix to combine thoroughly.

Pour the lime mixture into the pie shell, and bake for 12 minutes.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Whisk the whipping cream until it forms soft peaks. Cover the lime pie with the cream and serve.

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Variation:

• This recipe calls for a whipped cream topping on the pie, but like lemon pie, key lime pie is also wonderful with meringue. Leave the oven on after the pie is baked. Use the egg whites left over from the recipe, whip them until they form firm peaks (adding a few tablespoons of sugar near the end of the whipping), spread the meringue over the pie and bake for 5 minutes until it begins to look golden brown. Perfect meringue topped key lime pie.

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