Authentic Key Lime Pie
Take a bite out of this slightly tart & creamy key lime pie and you will think you're in the tropics! It is the real deal & a Florida Keys favorite.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 427kcal
Ingredients
Pie Filling (double quantities for deep dish pie)
- 4 egg yolks
- 20-25 key limes, juiced (about ½ cup)
- 14 ounces can sweetened condensed milk
Graham Cracker Crust (optional gluten-free nut crust recipe can be found in notes)
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 5 Tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup butter melted
- Garnishes: whipped cream, lime slices (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Graham Cracker Crust
- Prepare crust by combining the graham cracker crumbs and sugar with melted butter.
- Press into bottom and up sides of an 8" pie plate or, if doubling filling, press into a 9" deep dish pie plate.
- At this stage you can either chill the crust for 1 hour or bake in 350 degree oven for 8 minutes and let cool.
Key Lime Filling
- Combine egg yolks, key lime juice and sweetened condensed milk.
- Pour key lime pie filling into prepared crust. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack then refrigerate.
- Just before serving, pipe whipped cream into mounds then garnish with lime slices.
Notes
Gluten-free Nut Crust
Ingredients: 2-½ cups ground pecans, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ⅓ cup sugar, 4 Tablespoons melted butter
Directions: Mix all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Press into the bottom and up sides of an 8" pie plate. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes prior to filling.
Nutrition
Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 309mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 654IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 1mg
