Key Lime Pie

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This is a yummy Key Lime Pie. I sometimes take a shortcut and use a

store-bought graham cracker crust. The filling will make 2 of those pies, if I

remember correctly (I haven't made this since last summer).

 

 

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Key Lime Pie

 

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Pies & Pastries

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

2 tablespoons sugar

6 tablespoons butter or margarine -- melted

3 large eggs -- separated

1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup fresh key lime juice

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons grated key lime rind

2 tablespoons sugar

1 cup whipping cream

1 tablespoon powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

quartered limes for garnish

 

Combine first 3 ingredients; press onto bottom and 1-inch up the sides of a

9-inch springform pan. Chill at least one hour.

Whisk egg yolks; add condensed milk and next 3 ingredients; whisking until

smooth.

Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually

add 2 tablespoons sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Fold into yolk mixture;

spoon into prepared crust.

Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until set and lightly browned.

Cool on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours.

Beat whipping cream at high speed with electric mixer until slightly

thickened; add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until soft peaks form.

Remove sides of springform pan, and dollop whipped cream around top of pie.

Garnish with lime wedges.

 

 

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Per serving: 433 Calories (kcal); 26g Total Fat; (54% calories from fat); 7g

Protein; 43g Carbohydrate; 147mg Cholesterol; 280mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 5 Fat; 2

Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : If unable to find fresh key limes, you can use the bottled version, the

best one being " Nellie & Joe's " . You can use regular lime rind instead of key

lime rind.

 

Faster Version: Use prepared graham cracker crusts instead of making this one.

The ingredients will be enough for 2 small pies using this version.

 

Even Faster Version: In addition to using the prepared crusts, you could also

used prepared whipped topping.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0