Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie slice on plate next to mason jar of sweet tea and rest of pie still in pan.

I have returned with one of my favorite pie recipes! Key lime pie, to be exact. For those readers not “in the know,” key lime pie is popular throughout the American South, though it originated in Florida. Key limes are small, tart limes first discovered in The Keys, as opposed to the Persian limes that are commonly found in your local grocery store.

A key lime pie is a custard filling made with eggs, sweetened condensed milk, and key lime juice in a graham-cracker crumb crust and topped with lightly sweetened whipped cream. These pies are yellow due to the egg yolks in the filling. Green key lime pies found in some stores contain food coloring and other additives.

Some recipes call for a combination of lemon juice and (Persian) lime juice to substitute for the tart key lime flavor. Others call for the baker to juice their own key limes. And others claim that key lime pie is basically a lemon meringue pie and insist that the whites that are normally excluded from the recipe be whipped and baked on top of the pie. All these people are fools and morons, and their claims sacrilegious.

I say, “Ain’t nobody got time for that,” and use bottled key lime juice. I incorporate my whites into the filling for a fluffy texture. And the only topping that belongs on key lime pie is whipped cream to balance the tartness of the filling.

Without further ado, please refer to this recipe any time you want to make a key lime pie at home. Don’t forget to watch the video for a demo on my techniques.

Ingredients:

Crust-
1 8-oz. box graham-style cookies
~4oz. ginger snaps (Deglutenizer Recipe recommended)
2 tbsp. coconut flour
¼ tsp. non-iodized salt
¾ stick butter (6 tbsp., 3 oz.)

Filling-
5 eggs, separated
1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
¾ c. key lime juice (bottled is fine)
¼ c. granulated sugar

Whipped Cream-
10.2 oz. heavy whipping cream
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp. vanilla sugar (or regular sugar)

Special Equipment-
2-pack foil deep dish pie pans with lids

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a blender or food processor, combine cookies, coconut flour, and salt. Pulverize into fine crumbs.
Melt the butter and add to blender or processor. Blend again until crust looks like wet sand, scraping sides of blender or processor bowl as necessary.
Empty crust into one of the foil pie pans. Use fingertips to break up any clumps. When crust appears uniform, move half the mixture to the second pie pan.
Tamp bottom of crust down with the base of a heavy-bottom glass. Use fingertips to press loose crumbs up the sides of the pie plate. Par-bake crusts in 350°F oven while preparing the filling.
Separate eggs, putting yolks into a large mixing bowl, and whites into a medium bowl. Set whites aside.
Add condensed milk, key lime juice, and sugar to yolks and whisk to combine. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks, then combine one-third at a time with the rest of the filling. Mix beaten whites in gently to retain as much air as possible.
Pour filling between the two crusts and bake filled pies at 350°F approximately 20 minutes, or until center is slightly jiggly and top is just starting to brown. Check on pies a few minutes early in case oven is too hot.
When pies are baked, remove from oven and allow to cool at room temperature 1 hour before chilling in the refrigerator overnight.
Combine whipping cream, salt, and sugar in a medium mixing bowl and beat to medium peaks. Divide whipped cream between the chilled pies and smooth with rubber or offset spatula.
Slice and serve to the delight of friends, family, and guests!

So that’s how I make my key lime pie! It’s amazing for dessert, breakfast, or an afternoon treat next to a cup of coffee or tea. I highly recommend that you try making this delectable dessert at home as soon as you possibly can.

I hope you enjoy making this key lime pie at home in your own kitchen! Please leave your thoughts in a comment below, or get in touch with me directly by filling out the form on the contact page.

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