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My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

deepwaterdotter — Sat, 18 May 2024 17:10:51 GMT

From the files of my Sister-in-Law:

Graham Cracker Crust:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup powdered sugar

5 tbsp butter, melted

Mix all ingredients in bowl and press into 9" deep-dish pie pan.

Filling:

2 cans sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup sour cream

3/4 cups key lime juice (from 20 key limes if using fresh, which is the tastiest)

1 tbsp grated lime zest (if using fresh limes)

Mix all ingredients in bowl and pour into crust.

Bake in 350 degree oven until tiny bubbles burst on surface of pie, 5-8 minutes.

Do you have a favorite to share?

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

Group 5 minus 1 — Sat, 18 May 2024 18:13:12 GMT

I think somewhere there is a Key lime pie recipe made w/limeade cocncentrate (frozen) and Cool Whip.

If I have to have a graham cracker crust I will buy it reddi-made.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

D Kay — Sat, 18 May 2024 18:31:55 GMT

That sounds delicious. Regular limes are no substitute for key limes, as some people do.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

Ainhisg — Sat, 18 May 2024 19:04:18 GMT

Yes! This is my favorite key lime pie recipe, and this is a picture I took of it. I used to be a food blogger hence the photo.

Heavenly Key Lime Pie

1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

3 egg yolks

2 teaspoons Key lime zest or regular lime zest

1/2 cup Key lime juice*

1 (9-inch) graham cracker crust

Garnishes: whipped cream, lime zest and/or lime slices

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together condensed milk and next three ingredients until well blended. Pour mixture into pie crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until pie is set. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour). Chill at least one hour before topping with whipped cream, lime zest and/or lime slices. Store in refrigerator.

*I use Nellie & Joe's Famous Key West Lime Juice found in the juice aisle at Wal-Mart by the bottled lemon juice.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

deepwaterdotter — Sat, 18 May 2024 19:31:45 GMT

@Ainhisg That does look and sound "heavenly". I like the whipped cream garnish.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

Enufstuff — Sat, 18 May 2024 22:03:23 GMT

@Ainhisg That pie is beautiful and the recipe sounds delicious.

That is one pie that I have never made. I may have to

try it sometime.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

Zaimee — Sat, 18 May 2024 22:09:22 GMT

@Ainhisg YES! That is the recipe I use. Very easy and looks professional . Get rave reviews every time. I live in So Fl, a couple hours from Key West.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 18 May 2024 23:11:20 GMT

@D Kay wrote:
That sounds delicious. Regular limes are no substitute for key limes, as some people do.

@D Kay

What's the difference between a regular lime and a key lime. Sincere question.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

deepwaterdotter — Sat, 18 May 2024 23:41:27 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 Key limes are sweeter and have seeds.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

D Kay — Sun, 19 May 2024 00:11:03 GMT

I can always tell the difference when Key Lime Pie is made with key limes vs. regular limes. They sell bottles of key lime juice and bottles of lime juice.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

HerRoyaLioness — Mon, 20 May 2024 03:31:25 GMT

The pretzel crust is what does it for this - or any lime filling. I've made a few times now, you can make it the day before. Everyone has loved it, especially the guys!

FROZEN MARGARITA PIE

FOR THE CRUST:

1 1/2 c salted pretzels finely crushed in a blender or food processor
1/4 c sugar
1/2 c butter, melted

FOR THE FILLING:

2 cups heavy cream
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon lime zest plus additional for garnish (optional)
1 1/2 tablespoon tequila
1 tablespoon triple sec

Instructions

Mix together the pretzel crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-inch glass pie plate. Set aside - OR - you can bake it if desired at 350 for 8-10 min and ser aside to cool.
Use an electric mixer to whip heavy cream to soft peaks. In a large separate bowl, stir together the sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, lime zest, tequila, and triple sec until well combined. Gently fold the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture until just incorporated.
Pour the filling into the prepared crust and sprinkle with additional lime zest. Freeze for 6 hours up to overnight, cover with plastic wrap.
Allow pie to sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes before slicing with a sharp knife and serving.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

River Song — Thu, 23 May 2024 22:16:09 GMT

Bimini Key Lime Pie

1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened

3/4 cup Key Lime juice

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 9-inch graham cracker pie crust

Whipped cream topping

Place milk, cream cheese, lime juice and vanilla in blender. Process on low speed until smooth.

Pour mixture into graham cracker crust. Chill in refrigerator until set, about three hours. Top with whipped cream.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

Boomernichols — Fri, 24 May 2024 22:47:08 GMT

@Ainhisg Your pie recipe sounds good, looks good, MUST BE GOOD! I will add this to my summer arsenal.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

Flatbush — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 03:51:32 GMT

@River Song

Just saw you recipe. I had been thinking of what dessert I would bring to a get together at a friend's house, and I was planning to make a carrot cake and cream cheese frosting.

Well, this looks much easier, and I'll make this instead.

I will also make my own whipped cream because so many posters here gave me some greyt tips.

Besides, I think this is a bit more unusual.

Thanks you for posting.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

River Song — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 13:54:16 GMT

@Flatbush , I hope you like the recipe! This is my very favorite key lime pie recipe and living in Florida, I've eaten a lot of bland, too sweet key lime pies. The recipe came from one of those little booklet cookbooks you see in tourist shops with all the recipes featuring key limes.

My niece has also made this pie using orange juice or lemon juice instead of key lime juice.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

Flatbush — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 01:52:57 GMT

@River Song

Was wondering if I need to use the juice that I squeeze from the limes? Or is the bottled juice as good?

Thank you.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

River Song — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 14:42:06 GMT

@Flatbush , I so rarely see fresh Key limes, I almost always use Nellie & Joe's Key West lime juice from the grocery store. Comes out just fine with the bottled Key lime juice. I don't recommend using the bottled lemon juice, has a weird taste to it. If using lemon juice, I would squeeze fresh lemons. I've never tried using orange juice but I bet using frozen orange juice concentrate would work. Some may not know that Key limes are small, round, yellowish limes that are more sour than the regular green limes, so it takes a lot of Key limes to get enough of the juice.

And if the pie is green, it's not an authentic Key lime pie. Key lime pie is always a soft yellow color and not garnished with grated green lime rind.

Re: My Favorite Key Lime Pie Recipe

Trailrun23 — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:52:26 GMT

My DH loves key lime pie and doesn't eat most other kinds of pies. I usually use the bottled key lime juice; can't recall the name of it but the bottle is large and the grocery store where i bought it for years closed last fall. I don't find actual key limes very often. Your recipe sounds great and similar to mine.