Key lime pie is a glass-green sweet and sour dessert originating from the Florida Keys. It consists of intensely aromatic Key lime juice, condensed milk, and eggs that are mixed together into a custard. The custard is poured into a buttery crust made from graham crackers and topped with sweet whipped cream.
American Key Lime Pie
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium6
servings30
minutes20
minutes300
kcal50
minutesKey lime pie is a glass-green sweet and sour dessert originating from the Florida Keys. It consists of intensely aromatic Key lime juice, condensed milk, and eggs that are mixed together into a custard. The custard is poured into a buttery crust made from graham crackers and topped with sweet whipped cream.
Ingredients
- For the Crust:
1¼ cups of crushed Graham Crackers
4 tbsp of melted butter
⅓ cup of brown sugar
- For the Filling:
2 14 oz cans of sweetened condensed milk
⅔ cup of key lime juice or regular lime juice
2 eggs
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (177 C.).
- Add the Graham crackers, sugar, and butter to a mixing bowl. Using a spatula, mix until they are well combined and a wet, sandy mixture forms. Add the mixture to a 9 inch pie pan. Using a spatula once again, press it down and spread it out until a pie shell forms. Bake the Graham crust pie shell in the oven for 12 to 14 minutes. Remove it and set it aside to cool.
- Add the condensed milk, eggs, and key lime juice to a mixing bowl. Whisk until everything is well combined and the mixture thickens a little.
- Pour the mixture into the pie shell. Put the key lime pie in the oven for an additional 15 minutes. Set it aside to cool a little and place it in the fridge to chill for 4 – 6 hours (overnight is preferred).
- Garnish with some lime wedges. Serve and enjoy your key lime pie
