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Authentic Key West Florida Key Lime Pie Recipe

Authentic Key West Florida Key Lime Pie Recipe

This Authentic Key West Florida Key Lime Pie Recipe features creamy key lime filling atop a homemade graham cracker crust.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 19 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 34 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 185 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • Wire Whisk
  • Pie Pan
  • Baking sheet pan
  • Measuring Spoon Set
  • Measuring cup set
  • Stand or handheld mixer with a whip attachment
  • Pastry bag and star tip
  • Micro plane zester
  • small saucepan

Ingredients
  

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 1 ¼ cup Graham cracker crumbs
  • cup Melted butter unsalted
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar

Key Lime Pie Filling

  • 3 each Egg yolks
  • 1 14 oz. can Sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup Key lime juice We love Nellie and Joe's
  • 1 each Lime for zest and slices for garnish

Fresh Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup Icing sugar

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 375℉.
  • In a mixing bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs, salt, and brown sugar.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan, and add it to the graham cracker crumb mixture. Mix well to combine.
  • Press the graham cracker crumb mixture evenly into a pie pan. Place in the oven to bake for 8 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • Turn the oven down to 350℉.
  • In a mixing bowl whisk together the egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk.
  • Add the key lime juice and fresh lime zest and whisk to combine.
  • Pour the filling into the prepared graham cracker crust and using a rubber spatula scrape the bowl clean and even out the filling.
  • Place the prepared pie on a baking sheet pan and place in the center rack of the oven. Bake for 11 minutes at 350℉.
  • Remove from the oven, and cool completely in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
  • While the pie cools down, add the heavy whipping cream and icing sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and whip on low speed increasing to high until it's light and fluffy (whipped cream consistency).
  • Fill the pastry bag fitted with a star tip and pipe whipped cream on the cooled pie. Use sliced lime and lime zest to garnish, slice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 169mgPotassium: 62mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 443IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
Keyword authentic, creamy, Dessert, Florida, Graham Cracker Crust, Key Lime Pie
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