Key Lime Pie. Cool and creamy Key lime pie is a tangy, sweet treat. Sample best-of-the-best variations, all from Food Network stars. This pie is tasty no matter how you slice it. Key Lime Pie

You can cook Key Lime Pie using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Key Lime Pie
  1. You need 1 of FOR OREO CRUST.
  2. It’s 24 of whole oreo cookies.
  3. Prepare 1/4 cup of melted butter.
  4. It’s 1 of FOR PIE FILLING.
  5. Prepare 5 of egg yolks.
  6. It’s 2 of 14 ounce cans sweetened condensed milk.
  7. You need 1 cup of fresh lime juice, from either key limes or regular limes.
  8. You need 1/2 tsp of lime zest grated from about 1/2 of your regular limes or 1 key lime.
  9. You need 1 dash of salt.

Cool the baked crust, and add the Key lime filling. Key lime pie is a great basic recipe to customize to your liking. You can substitute nuts, cookies or even saltines for the traditional graham cracker crumbs. We've got plenty of ideas for crumb crusts to inspire you.

Key Lime Pie instructions

  1. FOR CRUST.

  2. FOR CRUST.

  3. Spray a 9 or 10 inche pie plate with non stick spray, lightly, this will help get the crust out easy..

  4. Combine cookies and butter in food processor and whizz until finely ground. Put moist crumbs in your prepared pie plate and pack into an even layer around sides and bottom of pie plate. Freeze while making filling..

  5. FOR LIME FILLING.

  6. Mix the egg yolks, condensed milk, lime juice, lime zest and salt, whisk or beat until thoroughly combined..

  7. Pour into oreo crust. Bake in a 350 oven for 8 to 10 minutes just to lightly set and cook eggs, do not overcook!.

  8. Cool on rack, then chill..

  9. Garnish with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

  10. NOTE This pie can be frozen, before serving thaw at toom temperature 15 minutes and garnish with the whipped cream and chocolate shavings, refrigerate any leftovers..

Made in a sweet vanilla crust, it's the perfect end to a light, fresh meal. Key lime pie ingredients are simple: sweetened condensed milk, lots of lime zest and juice (preferably from key limes), and just enough egg to give it a good set. Pour the filling into a pre-baked graham cracker crust, bake briefly until the pie is set, and let it chill. Top the pie with whipped cream and serve. Stir with a fork first, and then your hands until the mixture is well combined.