How to Make Key Lime Pie at Home

An American dessert, Key Lime Pie is named after the small key limes naturalized throughout the Florida Keys. There is an annual Key Lime Festival held over the July 4 weekend which celebrates the use of key limes in food, drinks and culture. It was started in Key West, Florida in 2002. Isn’t it an amazing fact?

Me and my friends had visited this festival. It was quite fun enjoying different dishes. When I came to know of Key Lime Pie at the festival, I decided to make it at my home. It turned out to be quite delicious and mouth-watering when I made it for the first time and served it to my younger sibling.

Surely, you also want to know how Key Lime Pie is made at home. So in this article, I will be sharing the Key Lime Pie Recipe with you.

Ingredients required for Key Lime Pie Recipe

Ingredients	Amount
Graham cracker crumbs	1 1/2 cups
Graham cracker crumbs	1/3 cup
Butter melted	6 tablespoons
Sweetened condensed milk	28 oz
Light sour cream	1/2 cup
Key lime juice	3/4 cup
Limes zest	2 regular limes or 4 key limes
Heavy whipping cream	1 cup
Powdered sugar	1/2 cup
Vanilla extract	1 teaspoon

How much time will it take?

Preparation time	Cooking time	Total time(excluding cooling time)
10 minutes	20 minutes	30 minutes

Key Lime Pie Recipe

For Graham Cracker Crust

1. Take a small bowl.
2. Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter.
3. Take an 8” or 9.5” pie pan. Press the crumb mixture onto it.
4. Bake it in a preheated oven(375 f) for at least 7 minutes.
5. Now let it cool down for half an hour.

For Key Lime Filling

1. Take a medium bowl.
2. Mix sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice and lime zest.
3. Pour out this mixture over prepared graham cracker crust.
4. Bake it in a preheated oven (350 F) for 10 minutes.
5. Take the pie out. And wait for it to cool down.
6. Now for at least 3 hours, let it chill.

For whipped cream topping

1. Take a mixer.
2. Beat heavy cream and sugar together until the stiff peaks are formed.
3. Now, vanilla is to be added and beaten.
4. Over the top of the cooled pie, the whipped cream is to be spread.
5. Add more lime zest toppings, if desired.

Nutritional information of Key Lime Pie Recipe

Calories	517 kcal
Carbohydrates	66 gm
Sugar	58 gm
Fats	25 gm
Saturated fats	15 gm
Cholesterol	81 mg
Sodium	262 mg
Potassium	359 mg
Proteins	8 gm
Vitamin A	810 IU
Vitamin C	2.3 gm
Iron	0.7 mg
Calcium	269 mg

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