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Key Lime Pie

Name: Key Lime Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 250 g Graham crackers or digestives; 110 g Butter (melted); 50 g Sugar; 400 g Condensed milk; 4 pieces Egg yolks; 8 pieces Limes; 300 ml Double cream; 30 g Icing sugar; 1 pinch Salt

Key Lime Pie is a classic American dessert that holds a distinguished place in traditional cooking. Celebrated for its wholesome ingredients and time-honored preparation, this dish brings authentic regional character to the home kitchen.

Carefully prepared featuring Graham crackers or digestives, Butter (melted), Condensed milk, Egg yolks, Limes, Double cream and Icing sugar, the ingredients are simmered and seasoned to achieve a satisfying depth of flavor. True to traditional American cooking, the dish focuses on hearty, comforting, and celebrating regional homestyle traditions.

In authentic American tradition, Key Lime Pie is best presented with homestyle sides and seasonal vegetables.

If you enjoy authentic American cooking, be sure to also explore our recipe for Buffalo Wings.

Difficulty: easyPrep: 30 minCook: 20 minServes 8

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Ingredients

Graham crackers or digestives250 g
Butter (melted)110 g
Sugar50 g
Condensed milk400 g
Egg yolks4 pieces
Limes8 pieces
Double cream300 ml
Icing sugar30 g
Salt1 pinch

Step-by-Step Instructions

7 steps

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Step 1🥄 Mix

Crush the crackers to fine crumbs and mix them with the melted butter, sugar and a pinch of salt.

Step 2🥧 Bake

Press the crumbs into a tin, working them up the sides, and bake at 175 °C for ten minutes.

Step 3🥄 Mix

Beat the yolks with the zest of two limes until pale, about three minutes.

Step 4🥄 Mix

Add the condensed milk and beat three minutes more, until the mixture thickens.

Step 5

Pour in the lime juice in a thin stream with the mixer running; the mixture thickens in the bowl.

Step 6🥧 Bake

Pour the filling into the base and bake at 160 °C for fifteen minutes, until the edges set and the centre still wobbles.

Step 7

Cool it and chill it four hours, then top with cream whipped with the icing sugar.

👨‍🍳 Chef's Culinary Notes

Cultural Heritage

Key Lime Pie reflects the timeless heritage of traditional American home cooking, hearty, comforting, and celebrating regional homestyle traditions. Prepared for generations for family gatherings and celebrations, it represents the heart of regional culinary identity.

Dietary Substitutions

To substitute whole eggs in baking, unsweetened applesauce, mashed banana, or a commercial egg replacer can work smoothly depending on whether the recipe is sweet or savory.

Chef Technique Tips

Resist the urge to open the oven door during the first two-thirds of the baking cycle. Opening the door vents trapped heat and steam, which can cause delicate baked goods to deflate or lose their rise.

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