Key lime pie. We are big key lime pie fans and used authentic key lime juice. The pie was extremely dense like a very dense cheesecake. All of the KLP we have had in Florida (including very recently) has been smooth creamy and sometimes even very light as if whipped cream had been added.
This pie is tasty no matter how you slice it.
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.
You can cook Key lime pie using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Key lime pie
- It's 1 of graham cracker crust.
- Prepare 2 cans (14 oz) of can of condensed milk.
- You need 4 of egg yolks.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of sour cream.
- It's 3/4 cup of lime juice.
- It's 1 tsp of lime zest.
Can you use regular limes instead of Key limes? You can use regular limes in place of Key limes in any Key lime recipe. Key limes are a bit more tart than their traditional counterparts, but the results of this substitution will still be delicious. This is the gold standard of key lime pie recipes.
Key lime pie instructions
- Mix all ingredients except graham cracker crust..
- Pour all ingredients into pie shells, Bake 10 - 15 minutes.
- Let cool,and refrigerate.
I live in Cuba where key limes are abundant, but Cuba also juices those limes and packages them in small boxes that contain about one cup each. I have tried both ways, with fresh key limes and that packaged lime juice and there is absolutely no difference. But that is Cuban lime juice. Key Lime Pie VII "Rave reviews! Key Lime Pie VII "This recipe is fabulous—a homerun!