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Key Lime Pie
United States
The official pie of Florida. Key limes are smaller, more aromatic and more acidic than Persian limes.
Florida's most famous dessert — a sweet-tart filling of condensed milk and key lime juice in a graham cracker crust with whipped cream. The official pie of Florida.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
440 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
200gdigestive biscuits or graham crackers, crushed
100gbutter, melted
400mlcondensed milk
juice of 8key limes or regular limes
3egg yolks
whipped creamto serve
Method
1
Mix biscuit crumbs with butter. Press into a tin. Bake 8 minutes.
2
Whisk condensed milk with lime juice and egg yolks until thickened.
3
Pour into crust. Bake at 160°C for 15 minutes until just set.
4
Refrigerate. Serve with whipped cream.
Chef's Tip
Key lime pie should never be green — the natural colour is pale yellow. Green dye is a tourist conceit.
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