Key lime pie is perfectly tart, creamy, and smooth and a dessert favorite! The texture is so lovely and rich. When serving pair the pie with a nice big dollop of whipped cream to complete the dessert!
A key lime pie starts with the graham cracker crust. You can always buy a premade crust, but crusts made from scratch are so much better! So I've included crust directions in the recipe. While the crust is baking, you can make the pie filling. Fill the baked pie crust, bake a little more, and then let the pie cool. Refrigerate overnight and then your pie is ready to enjoy!!
A key lime pie is called that for a reason. It calls for key limes, but sometimes they can be harder to find. But key lime juice can be found in the juice isle at the grocery store and always works great for that key lime refreshing flavor!
Key Lime Pie
Ingredients for Key Lime Pie
PRINTABLE RECIPE
For the crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 Tbsp butter, melted
5 Tbsp sugar
For the filling:
1 cup sugar
4 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp Clabber Girl Cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups water
4 large egg yolks,
4 Tbsp key lime juice
2 tsp butter
1 tsp grated lime zest
whipped cream, additional lime zest, and thinly sliced key limes, optional for garnish
For the crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 Tbsp butter, melted
5 Tbsp sugar
For the filling:
1 cup sugar
4 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp Clabber Girl Cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups water
4 large egg yolks,
4 Tbsp key lime juice
2 tsp butter
1 tsp grated lime zest
whipped cream, additional lime zest, and thinly sliced key limes, optional for garnish
Directions for Key Lime Pie
Crust:
1. Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a small bowl. Mix until blended well.
2. Press crumbs into the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F, then cool on a wire rack.
Pie Filling:
1. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, Clabber Girl Cornstarch, and salt together. Gradually stir in the water.
2. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture thickens.
3. Remove from heat and add egg yolks and stir in immediately.
4. Return to heat and stir constantly while bringing mixture to a gentle boil and cook for 2 minutes longer.
5. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice, butter, and lime zest.
6. Pour into cooled crust.
7. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees
8. Remove from oven and let cool
9. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours for a cool dessert or freeze overnight for a semi-frozen dessert
10. Top with whipped cream, lime zest, and lime slices when serving. Refrigerate leftovers
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