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 have Key Lime Pie using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Key Lime Pie
  1. You need of Graham Cracker Crust*.
  2. You need 2 cups of crushed graham crackers (roughly 12 full crackers).
  3. Prepare 7 tbsp of melted butter.
  4. You need 1/4 cup of sugar.
  5. You need 1/4 tsp of salt.
  6. Prepare of Pie Filling*.
  7. You need 1 of & 1/2 tbsp key lime zest (save a pinch for garnish).
  8. You need 3 of egg yolks.
  9. You need 1 (14 oz) of can of sweetened and condensed milk.
  10. It’s 3/4 cup of key lime juice (or however much you can get from 1lb).
  11. You need of Whipped Cream*.
  12. Prepare 3/4 cup of heavy whipping cream.
  13. It’s 1 tbsp of powered sugar.
  14. It’s 1/8 tsp of vanilla extract.

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 step by step

  1. Mix together melted butter, crushed graham crackers, sugar and salt.

  2. Spread your graham cracker mixture evenly into your pie dish to build your crust. Make sure to press down to flatten out the crumbs..

  3. Bake pie crust for 10 minutes in a 350° oven..

  4. Next using an electric mixer, blend together your egg yolks and key lime zest until fluffy (be sure to save a few pinches of zest for your garnish at the end!).

  5. Blend in sweetened and condensed milk until smooth.

  6. Lastly..mix in your hard earned key lime juice!.

  7. Pour your mixture over your graham cracker crust and bake for 15 minutes.

  8. For the whipped cream, add all ingredients into a bowl and mix for several minutes using an electric mixer. Mix until smooth and fluffy!.

  9. Let your pie chill for at least 2 hours before adding your whipped cream. I like to let it get to room temperature and THEN put it into the fridge until it's nice and cold..

  10. Add whipped cream and garnish with lime zest! Enjoy!.

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.