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Key Lime Pie

By Lorraine

Easy recipe for key lime pie that's sure to tantalize your taste buds with its creamy sweet and tart goodness. Top with meringue or fresh whipped cream.
Lots of little Key limes are used to make Key Lime Pie that’s sure to tantalize your taste buds with its creamy sweet and tart goodness.  Top with meringue or fresh whipped cream.
 
 
Easy recipe for key lime pie that's sure to tantalize your taste buds with its creamy sweet and tart goodness. Top with meringue or fresh whipped cream.

 

How to make key lime pie

Prepare the graham cracker crust by combining the crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter. Press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake the pie crust at 350° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned; cool.
 
Juice the limes to measure 1 cup.
 
 
In a large mixing bowl, add the sweetened condensed milk and lime juice.
 
 
Whisk together until blended.
 
 
Pour the mixture into the prepared crust.
 
 
Set aside to prepare the meringue.
 
 
 
Separate the egg whites and measure the cream of tartar. 
 
 
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar together at high speed with an electric mixer just until foamy. Add granulated sugar gradually, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until soft peaks form and sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes).
 
 
Spread meringue over filling.
 
 
 
Easy recipe for key lime pie that's sure to tantalize your taste buds with its creamy sweet and tart goodness. Top with meringue or fresh whipped cream.
Bake the pie at 325° for 25 to 28 minutes. Chill 8 hours.
 
 

Key Lime Pie

source: My Recipes
 
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INGREDIENTS
 
  • 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs*
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup fresh Key lime juice*

 

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
 
DIRECTIONS
 
Combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter. Press into a 9-inch pie plate.
 
Bake pie crust at 350° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned; cool.
 
Stir together sweetened condensed milk and lime juice until blended. Pour into prepared crust. Set aside.
 
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed with an electric mixer just until foamy.
 
Add granulated sugar gradually, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until soft peaks form and sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes).
 
Spread meringue over filling.
 
Bake at 325° for 25 to 28 minutes. Chill 8 hours.
 

RECIPE NOTES

 
*I substituted crushed vanilla wafer cookies for the graham cracker crumbs because I wanted to use up some cookies I had.
*Bottled Key lime juice may be substituted for fresh juice.
 
 
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Filed Under: Pies & Cobblers, Recipes, Sweet Treats

Comments

  1. corners of my life says

    July 23, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    If only my recipes looked as perfect as your photos . . .

    Reply
  2. Maryann says

    July 22, 2015 at 1:37 am

    Looks amazing!

    Reply
  3. Betsy Brock says

    July 21, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    Drooling! This and your teriyaki burger….I want this for dinenr!

    Reply
  4. Debby Ray says

    July 21, 2015 at 1:49 am

    Oh my gosh…key lime pie is my favorite summertime treat! This looks amazing!

    Reply
  5. Cheryl says

    July 21, 2015 at 1:41 am

    Key lime pie is such a refreshing summer treat! Yours looks yummy! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Beth says

    July 21, 2015 at 1:10 am

    Key lime pie is amazing! My mouth is watering just looking at your photo. And mine would be served with meringue….

    Reply
  7. Lynn says

    July 20, 2015 at 10:01 pm

    Very pretty! Bet it's mighty yummy too-enjoy:@)

    Reply
  8. Ann Thompson says

    July 20, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    Looks delicious

    Reply
  9. FABBY'S LIVING says

    July 20, 2015 at 7:12 pm

    This pie sounds great and it's always so fresh and cold.
    I just had some over at my nieces, but hers was store bought. I rather make it myself, so thanks a ton for the recipe.
    Have a happy week.
    FABBY

    Reply
  10. Leslie says

    July 20, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    Love key lime pie in the hot summertime! I usually put whipped cream on top but yours looks delicious!! Enjoy:)
    Blessings,
    Leslie

    Reply
  11. Haddock says

    July 20, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    I will have a slice 🙂

    Reply

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