A delightful citrus dessert, this delicious Key Lime Pie with Graham Cracker Crust is to die for! Each bite will have you drooling because it is creamy, tart, and sweet.
This key lime pie recipe, one of the best desserts, does not disappoint! When you eat this delicious pie, you’ll be transported to the tropics!
The Reasons You’ll Enjoy This Key Lime Pie
A perfect combination of sweet graham cracker crust and sweet-tart creamy filling!
This pie is traditional and authentically American!
It can still be delicious even when made with standard limes!
What are key limes?
Compared to the Persian limes you typically find at the supermarket, key limes are smaller. Although key limes occasionally have a reputation for being extremely tart, they are actually less tart and have a distinctive flavor when they are perfectly ripe.
Look for bags of key limes that are slightly yellow in color but still somewhat green because they are at their peak in the summer and early fall.
You won’t be able to squeeze out much juice from key limes that are completely green and hard because they aren’t yet ripe.
Additionally, if your key limes are entirely yellow, they are fully ripe but will taste extremely bitter.
Tip:
- For the most genuine Key lime pie experience, use fresh or bottled Key lime juice. Of course, in a pinch, you could substitute fresh standard limes. Although slightly different, the flavor will still be excellent.
- Before squeezing your limes, be sure to zest them.
- Once squeezed, they are difficult to hold tightly enough to zest.
- Lime juice extraction is simple when using a citrus press.
- The filling ingredients shouldn’t be over-mixed. The filling should be smooth but free of air bubbles.
- Any air bubbles will disappear if you prepare it the night before and refrigerate it for the entire next day.
- Egg whites that are left over can be used to make meringues or macaroons.
- You must use sweetened condensed milk!
- It offers just the right amount of sweetness to counteract the limes’ acidity.
- It is a crucial component of a traditional straightforward Key Lime Pie recipe.
- Additionally, a graham cracker crust is essential in any recipe for Key lime pie.
- It is the ideal contrast to the citrus filling because it is sturdy and sweet.
- Before adding the filling and baking, make sure your crust has completely cooled.
- The best garnish is whipped cream that has been sweetened. It exactly balances the tart filling.
- Just before serving, I like to pipe stars of cream around the edge and top those with thin slices of lime. Slices of pie can also be served with whipped cream on top.
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