Key lime pie with graham cracker crust
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***RECIPE, MAKES A 9-10 in (23-25 cm) PIE***
For the crust
150-200g graham crackers
1/2-1 stick (2-4 oz, 57-114g) butter, melted (or 60-120 ml coconut oil for a vegan pie)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon (3-6g) salt, if using unsalted butter
1/3-1/2 cup (66-100g) sugar, I like brown sugar (white sugar + molasses)
ground cinnamon to taste (maybe half a teaspoon, very optional)
For the custard
3/4-1 cup (177-237 ml) lime juice
The zest of 2-4 limes (very optional)
5-6 egg yolks (or 1/2 cup, 118 ml vegan sour cream)
28 oz (3.5 cups, 830 ml) sweetened condensed milk (to make vegan version, combine 4 standard 13.5 oz, 400 ml cans of coconut milk and 1 1/3 cups, 230g sugar in a saucepan and simmer for about 45 min, stirring frequently — you might not need all of it, depends on how much it reduces)
For the topping
1-2 cups (236-473 ml) whipping cream
sugar (ideally powdered sugar) to taste
vanilla extract to taste
Pulverize the graham crackers as fine as you want them. Mix in a conservative amount of sugar, salt (if using unsalted butter), cinnamon (if using) and melted butter. The less butter, the more crumbly the finished crust will be. Taste and consider adding more sugar, salt or butter. Mold into a 9-10 inch (23-25 cm) pie pan, tamping it down smooth. Bake empty at 325 F (160 C) convection or 250 F (180 C) conventional for 10 minutes. Let it cool throughly before filling it.
Make the filling by mixing together the sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks and limes juice. If you don't want the pie very acidic, go with the smaller quantity of juice, and use only five egg yolks instead of six. You could mix in some of the lime zest now and reserve some for garnish later, put it all in now, or put none of it in now.
Pour the filling into the crust — it should look like not quite enough, because custard expands slightly when cooked. Bake at the same temperature as before for 20-30 min, or until the center of the pie has firmed slightly, but is still wobbly when you nudge the pan. Don't let anything brown.
(NOTE! If you're doing the version with sour cream [vegan or otherwise] instead of egg yolks, it won't need to bake nearly as long. I'd guess 10 minutes, max, until you see little bubbles bursting at the surface. It won't seem very set, but it'll set up in the fridge.)
Cool thoroughly on the counter before chilling overnight.
Whip the cream and flavor it with as much sugar and vanilla as tastes good to you. Serve the chilled pie with some whipped cream on top, and maybe garnish with fresh lime zest.
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Key Lime Pie is on the menu in Chef Anna Olson's amazing kitchen, and she is going to teach you how to make this delicious recipe from scratch! Follow along with the recipes below!
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Recipe
Yield: 1 9-inch (23 pie)
Servings: 8-10
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
Crust
1 ½ cups (185 g) graham cracker crumbs (or ground digestive biscuits)
½ cup (50 g) sweetened flaked coconut
6 Tbsp (90 g) unsalted butter, melted
Filling
1 (300 g) tin sweetened condensed milk
½ cup (125 mL) fresh lime juice (key lime or calamansi)
2 tsp (10 mL) freshly grated lime zest
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
4 large egg yolks
Meringue
4 large egg whites, at room temperature
½ tsp (2 mL) cream of tartar
1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar (caster sugar)
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C).
2. Stir the graham crumbs, coconut and melted butter together until crumbly and press this into an ungreased 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate. Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then cool before filling.
3. For the filling, reduce the oven temperature to 300 F (150 C). Whisk the condensed milk with the lime juice, zest and vanilla and then whisk in the egg yolks (save the whites for the meringue). Pour this into the cooled crust and bake for 30 minutes, until the filling no longer jiggles when the pan is moved. Cool the pie to room temperature. Once cooled, the pie can be chilled and topped with meringue later.
4. Increase the oven temperature to 400 F (200 C). Whip the whites and cream of tartar with electric beaters or in a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment until they are just past foamy (frothy but not holding a soft peak). Bring the sugar with 3 Tbsp (45 mL) of water up to a boil on high heat without stirring. Continue to boil the sugar until it measures 240 F (115 C) on a candy thermometer. Carefully pour the sugar down the side of the bowl while beating on high speed and continue whipping until the meringue is almost at room temperature, about 5 minutes.
5. Place the meringue in a large piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe a pattern of your wish (spikes upward or spiral around) on top of the cooled filling (alternatively, you can dollop and spread the meringue over the filling). Bake this for 4-5 minutes, until the meringue browns as desired (keep an eye on it, it can brown quickly!) Alternatively, the meringue can be browned using a butane torch (since the meringue is fully cooked, the torching is for effect). Cool the pie to room temperature and then chill completely (2-3 hours) before serving.
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This incredible key lime pie kissed with toasted coconut is simply bursting with flavor. Creamy, zingy key lime filling in a coconut Graham cracker crust topped with a mountain of whipped cream makes for a perfectly sweet, creamy, crunchy refreshing dessert. This is the perfect dessert for a hot day and the best part is it’s beyond easy to make. This delicious recipe just so happens to be from the my cookbook, so if you have a copy, crack it open and bake along with me!
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