Recently I was wanting to make a cool and refreshing summertime pie. I did not have much fresh fruit on hand and I did not want to go to the store to buy any.
I did have a few limes that I thought would be perfect for a lime pie. I looked through a few cookbooks and decided to make the Key Lime Pie from the America’s Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook. It was a very simple recipe that I knew I could put together quickly with the ingredients that I had.
I know this pie is not technically a key lime pie, because I used regular limes, but it still tasted great. I mean how can it be bad with egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk in it.
This pie was so rich and creamy. My whole family loved this and I will be making this again.
Key Lime Pie
A creamy and delicious Key Lime Pie.
Ingredients
- 4 large egg yolks
- ½ cup lime juice, 3 or 4 limes
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 Graham Cracker Crust ( I used a gluten free crust)
Instructions
- Whisk yolks in a medium bowl about 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the condensed milk until smooth, then whisk in lime juice. Cover the mixture and set aside at room temperature until thickened, about 30 minutes.
- Pour the thickened filling into pie crust.
- Bake pie at 325 for 15-18 minutes or until the center is firm, but still slightly jiggles when shaken.
- Cool on a wire rack, about 1 hour, then refrigerate until the filling is chilled and set, about 3 hours.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 124Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 101mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 4g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
The original recipe called for lime zest. I am not a big fan of lime zest in pies, so I skipped that step. If you want to add 4 teaspoons of lime zest when you whisk the eggs.
I love ATK recipes. This key lime pie is lovely, I certainly recommend adding the lime zest. If you blenderize the lime zest with a little bit of sugar, it will just melt into the filling.
@karen, I will have to try that. I love the flavor it adds, but I can’t get past the texture. Your trick might just work. Thank you!
Perfect timing! Limes were on sale for 7 cents each, so I bought 10, now I am struggling to use them up. This recipe should make a dent in my supply. : )
Oh I’ll have to try this. My hubby LOVES Key Lime pie and I LOVE America’s Test Kitchen
I just made this on Saturday! Since I did not have limes, I used bottled lemon juice and it was delicious! Guess that means technically it was a lemon pie. ha ha. My recipe calls for whipped topping; your homemade topping would be excellent for this!
@Darlene, I was thinking this would be good with lemon. I am going to have to try that.
Hi! I have a challenge for you! The local grocery store (Publix) now carries MANGO key lime pie and my husband is in love. At $8 a pop, I am not feeling it! This recipe is a breeze but I would love to go the extra Mango Mile. I picked up some mango baby food today… Any ideas??? Thanks!