Key Lime Pie

SERVES: 6

PREP: 15 Min

CHILL TIME: 3 Hr

Tart and creamy, our easy-as-pie recipe for Key Lime Pie will have everyone asking you which bakery you picked it up at. They'll be green with envy when you tell them it was your very own homemade!

What You'll Need

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon grated lime rind
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/2 cup lime juice
1 (9-inch) prepared graham cracker pie crust

What to Do

In a large bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk, lime rind, and egg yolks. Stir in lime juice and continue stirring until mixture has thickened.
Pour into pie crust and chill for 3 hours before serving.

Notes

You can serve this Key Lime Pie plain or topped with whipped cream, or you can garnish it with extra grated lime rind. And in case you were wondering, no baking is needed because the thickening of the filling is a result of the reaction of the milk with the lime juice. As with any dish containing raw eggs, be sure to store this in the refrigerator.

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tlbacon1013 823751 1

Jul 20, 2013

Have made this pie for years with lemon juice. I think the acid in the lemon (or lime) juice cooks the eggs. Still needs to be kept in the fridge.

hollygal

Jul 17, 2013

It's surprising, but true. Key Lime pies are NOT green. The meat of the lime is not green just the peel. I lived in South Florida for some time and had Key Lime pie in the Florida Keys. They were NEVER green.

CaptSnaz

Jul 17, 2013

Not generally attracted to sweets or pies in general after the 1st piece, until I found Key Lime Pie! - Key Lime is an outstanding recipe. - More substantial than Lemon w/o being too tart or too sweet.

BTison2005 2044985

May 08, 2013

If you can find it, Nellie Joes Key Lime juice is the best to use for making key lime pie

eldoodle33 2658499

May 16, 2012

I use 3 egg yolks and save the egg whites for a merainge with 1/3 cup of sugar & 1/4 tesp. of cream of tartar, beat until fluffy.. Place in oven to brown. I also cook the pie for 15 to 20 before adding the topping.. I feel better cooking the eggs for a little bit.

jljkemp 6230403

Jul 18, 2011

I see your note about NOT adding green coloring....so this is actually LIME pie, and not KEY Lime pie....use (lg. green) lime juice, not juice from the small yellow limes ? Sounds delicious !