Florida Key Lime Pie Recipe

Florida Key Lime Pie Recipe

Yield: 8 Servings
Recipe by luhu.jp

Ingredients:

CRUST
1 1/4 cup: Graham cracker crumbs,
2 tbsp: Sugar,
1/3 cup: Butter, melted

FILLING
5 each: Large eggs yolks,
1/2 cup: Lime juice freshly squeezed,
1/3 cup: Sugar,
1/8 tsp: Salt,
2 tbsp: Lime peel coarsely grated,
2 1/2 cup: Heavy cream,
1 each: Small lime, sliced,optional

Directions:

Prepare crust: Heat oven to 375 degrees.In 9" pie plate combine
graham cracker crumbs and 2 tbsp. sugar;stir in butter until blended.
Press mixture firmly and evenly over bottom and sides of pie plate;
bake 10 minutes until browned.Cool completely on wire rack.
Prepare filling: In top of double boiler using wire whisk,beat egg
yolks,lime juice,1/3 cup sugar and salt until well blended.Set over
simmering water;cook about 5 minutes,stirring constantly until
mixture is thick enough to coat back of metal spoon.Remove from heat;
stir in 1 tbsp. grated lime peel.Refrigerate mixture about 45 minutes
until cool.Meanwhile,in large bowl with electric mixer at medium
speed,beat cream until soft peaks form.Set 1 cup whipped cream aside
for garnish;fold cooled lime mixture into remaining cream.Spoon
filling into prepared crust;refrigerate at least 2 hours until set.
To serve: Spoon remaining whipped cream decoratively over top of pie;
sprinkle cream with remaining 1 tbsp. lime peel.Garnish with lime
slices,if desired.Makes 8 servings.


Source from luhu.jp