Key Lime Pie
Cake · Pie · Desert · Fruity · Sour
Key Lime Pie is a dessert recipe from American. It uses 8 ingredients, including digestive biscuits, butter, condensed milk, egg yolks, lime, double cream and more. The method is broken into 3 steps with measured ingredients.
Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Whizz the biscuits to crumbs in a food processor (or put in a strong plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin). Mix with the melted butter and press into the base and up the sides of a 22cm loose-based tart tin. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove and cool.
- 2
Put the egg yolks in a large bowl and whisk for a minute with electric beaters. Add the condensed milk and whisk for 3 minutes then add the zest and juice and whisk again for 3 minutes. Pour the filling into the cooled base then put back in the oven for 15 minutes. Cool then chill for at least 3 hours or overnight if you like.
- 3
When you are ready to serve, carefully remove the pie from the tin and put on a serving plate. To decorate, softly whip together the cream and icing sugar. Dollop or pipe the cream onto the top of the pie and finish with extra lime zest.
About this recipe
What is Key Lime Pie?
Key Lime Pie is a dessert recipe from American. It uses 8 ingredients, including digestive biscuits, butter, condensed milk, egg yolks, lime, double cream and more. The method is broken into 3 steps with measured ingredients.
Where is Key Lime Pie from?
Key Lime Pie is a American dish — the recipe on this page uses the ingredients and method typical of that cuisine.
How many ingredients does Key Lime Pie need?
This recipe uses 8 ingredients, each with a measure in the list on this page.
Is Key Lime Pie vegetarian?
This recipe is marked Dessert, so it is not identified as vegetarian or vegan. Check the ingredient list to match your diet.
Is there a video guide for Key Lime Pie?
Yes — a YouTube walkthrough is linked on this page.
See the original recipe at the original source.
