Do I Need Real Key Limes
A bunch of key lime zest also made their way into and on top of these bars for the ULTIMATE key lime pie bars EVER. My handy dandy zester made short work of these key limes.
Holy key lime.
But guess what? You can also buy key lime juice that is outstanding. Yep, its a thing. I used it in this Key Lime Pie Fruit Dip and it has amazing flavor.
The Green Turtle Inn Mm 812
The Green Turtle, a long time Islamorada landmark, is a restaurant where turtle soup and steaks were legendary before the endangered species was banned from commercial fishing. Still a well-known island hangout, the Green Turtle has a key lime pie that we consider a chefs special on the fancier side. The macadamia nut crust is covered with a denser style filling topped with coconut whipped cream, berry syrup, and sprinkled with fruit.
Best Key Lime Pie Video
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Before I completely jump into the pie-lovin, I have a bit of a personal update, so feel free to skip ahead to PIE if thats more your speed right now. I totally wont know the difference.
Okay, so truth be told, I havent really cooked in almost 2 months now. Its been a whirlwind kind of time for me.
Ive been completely consumed with grad school and practically living in the lab, trying to finish up. And the stress in my life has once again got the best of my health and so I needed to take a step back and sort of recuperate and take care of myself again.
Anyone with an autoimmune disease knows exactly what I mean when I say that stress is the strongest and quickest way to trigger inflammation and illness.
Needless to say, I didnt have the time or leftover energy to cookand much less, blog about my cooking. But now that Im taking somewhat of a breather for myself, Im so happy that I can get right back into cooking and blogging again.
Something about it gives me so much energy, instead of taking any. Honestly, I could be up all night working on editing videos and writing up posts and recipes, and the next day Ill be totally filled with a sunshine-y energy.
PIE!!!!!
Ive got the smoothest segues, dont you know?
I am not down.
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Graham Cracker Macadamia Nut Crust
Key lime pie is traditionally made with graham cracker crust. Its the most wonderful crunchy, sweet, and buttery bed for the fresh key lime filling. But hey, how about getting a little nutty? You wont believe the difference macadamia nuts make. I use about 1/2 cup of macadamia nuts in place of some of the graham cracker crumbs and the result is pure bliss. Macadamia nuts are a gem and, as it turns out, often overlooked in the baking world. Why though? Theyre so good.
You only need 4 ingredients for this awesomely thick crust.
Pulse the macadamia nuts with graham crackers, then mix with melted butter and sugar. Because key limes are a little sweeter than regular limes, you will love the sweet/tangy key lime filling with the salty graham cracker macadamia nut crust.
How To Make Lemon Pie
Start with a Graham Cracker Crust
You can also use a store bought graham cracker crust if youre looking to save some time!
Next Make the Lemon Pie Filling
Finish With Whipped Cream
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What Youll Need To Make Coconut Cream Pie
This recipe calls for four different forms of coconut:
- Sweetened flaked coconut is the most common form of coconut used in baking. Typically sold in plastic bags in the baking aisle, it is the dried, shredded and sweetened meat of the coconut.
- Coconut milk is made from shredded coconut flesh puréed with water. It has the consistency of cows milk and is unsweetened.
- Cream of coconut is thicker and richer than coconut milk with a higher fat content, and it is sweetened. It is often sold with the drink/cocktail mixers at the supermarket.
- Coconut flakes are the dried, shaved, unsweetened meat of the coconut. Toasted, they make a pretty garnish for desserts they are also delicious in granola. Most large supermarkets carry them but you can always find them in organic markets.
S To Mini Key Lime Pies
And only 7 ingredients in the entire recipe.
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Dark Chocolate Key Lime Pie Truffles
Smooth-as-silk key lime ganache filling enrobed in dark chocolate. These homemade truffles make me weak at the knees!
Today, 12 days before Sallys Candy Addiction Cookbooks manuscript is due, Im going to show you exactly how to make one of my favorite truffle recipes. Ive been surrounded by truffles for the past three months and have about 1 billion truffle recipe ideas in my head!
Youd think Id be sick of truffles by now. But, common. Bring on the chocolate!
Here is exactly where this recipe idea came from. About 10 years ago, my friend Amy was telling me about these incredible dark chocolate covered key lime pie treats she had in Florida one time. Key lime pie is her favorite dessert. Instead of birthday cake each year, she has key lime pie.
Back to those dark chocolate key lime pie treats. The slices of pie are frozen and sold on a stick. Yes, frozen key lime pie slices on a stick covered in chocolate. Have mercy. Amy says they are the ridiculously good. Uh, I can imagine. Naturally, the thought of them hasnt escaped my mind in 10 years. So I recreated them. Sorta.
Key lime pie truffles the centers are made from white chocolate and lime infused cream. Citrus-y tart lime pairs wonderfully with sweet white chocolate, no? To avoid a sugar rush , I cover the key lime truffles in dark chocolate. A little white chocolate drizzle, tinted very light green, is the perfect finishing touch.
Extra Tart Key Lime Pie
- 2 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup freshly squeezed or bottled key lime juice
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
- 1 prepared 9-inch graham cracker crust, refrigerated
- 2 to 3 cups lightly sweetened whipped cream, for topping
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, beat yolks until thick, about three minutes. Add condensed milk, lime juice and lime zest. Beat again until well blended, about one minute. Pour into the pie shell, filling it to the brim and mounding slightly on top.
- Cover with plastic wrap, stretching wrap tightly across the surface. Freeze until firm, at least three hours.
- Just before serving, remove from the freezer and discard plastic wrap. Allow it to rest for five minutes, then spread with whipped cream and serve.
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Your Key Lime Pie: Tips
- We suppose we dont need to say this but we will just say it: Fresh is better. For ingredients, use key limes if you can get them, otherwise use fresh limes, but many use bottled juice, or in a pinch, a combination of key limes and limes. If you like your pie tart, fresh is the way to go.
- Also, homemade is better especially the crust. But if you dont have time, dont fret, its the filling that really makes the difference.
- One tip we learned on our sampling tour, by increasing the egg yolks or juice, makes the pie lighter. But, it is all about personal preference.
- Use the zest from the limes it will make the pie tarter.
- A hand press works best for squeezing the limes.
- Use a glass pan, not aluminum. Key limes react to aluminum.
So whats the best key lime pie we have ever tasted? We humbly tell you that it is the one the original creator of AuthenticFlorida.com, Robin Draper, makes. She has perfected it and its simply delicious. Its homemade, light, and very tart. Whats the secret? Try it and youll find out! Heres the link:
We would love to hear how you make your key lime pie. How about sharing your recipe? If you have a good one, we may make it and feature it on our website or our . Post it in the comments below or email it to us:
Wed also love to know where is your favorite place to get key lime pie, especially if we didnt cover that establishment in this article.
What Kind Of Crust
So lets start with at the beginning with the graham cracker crust. Because, duh, thats how key lime pie bars should ALWAYS start.
The crust is such a key component to these bars because it needs to withstand the cutting and hand-holding that happens before they can be devoured.
Butter, graham cracker crumbs, and sugar is all it takes its the ratio that makes the difference. And the quality of ingredients of course. I am excited to be partnering with Challenge Butter as an ambassador again this year and even more excited to be using their top-quality butter in my recipes, including these Irresistible Key Lime Pie Bars.
Challenge Butter is made with 100% real cream butter nothing artificial just the way I like it. No hormones, additives or fillers. And straight from the farm to the fridge in just 2 days can it get any fresher?
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Kermits Key Lime Pie Shop Key West
Kermits Key Lime Pie Shop, owned by Kermit Carpenter, is a Key West institution. He is known to stand outside his brightly painted yellow and green store throwing pies at people for fun. His pies are light, fluffy, and creamy. The recipe is heavy on the egg yolks, which makes it very light. He tries to source fresh key limes from throughout the state and while the crust is not homemade, the whipped cream is. He also features key lime pie on a stick dipped in chocolate.
Best Key Lime Pie Recipe
The Best Key Lime Pie Recipe you’ll ever make. The filling is sweet and creamy with the tartness from the Key Limes and wrapped up in a buttery delicious nutty graham cracker crust. It’s so easy you find yourself making it over and over again!
I wanted to start this sentence out with this is our favorite. I know we have a lot of favorites in our house – wink, wink! And this KEY LIME PIEis one of them. It’s my son’s favorite pie of all time hands down. I have a few in the running, but this is one I would pick over just about any pie. It is the perfect combination of sweet and tart. And this kind of tart is one you can only get from a key lime.
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Key Lime Pie Variations
Weve seen it all Frozen. Dipped in chocolate. We have tasted vegan key lime pies using sour cream, vegan cream cheese, and additions such as mango, peanut butter, Nutella, avocados, and ice cream. Some crusts are made of all kinds of nuts, oreo cookies, cheerios, ginger snaps, pretzels, and animal crackers. We have seen elaborate toppings using fruit blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and everything in between. Weve seen sauces made of honey, caramel, blueberry, fudge, or just cream Anglaise sauce. Whatever your fancy, you can usually do it with key lime pie.
Ingredients Needed For Filling
You only need FOUR ingredients for the key lime bars filling .
- sweetened condensed milk
- key lime juice
- key lime zest
Youll notice the 5 egg yolks in the recipe below. These yolks create a richness and creaminess that will have your friends and family begging for your recipe. Sweetened condensed milk, fresh key lime juice and zest round out the perfectly tart filling.
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What You Need To Know About Key Lime Pies
Basically, there are three parts to a key lime pie. The crust, the pie filling, and the topping. Here are the battleground issues: Graham cracker or pastry crust? Homemade or store-bought? Key limes, bottled juice, or regular limes? Whipped cream or meringue topping? Homemade or canned whipped cream? Cooked or uncooked? And the controversy goes on. Feuds have begun, alliances have dissolved, and friendships have ended over this simple pie. Its a battle of personal preference, family tradition, taste, and appearance, and no matter what your recipe, its important to know where you stand on the issue.
Key lime pie is the family favorite at our house. Always has been. We especially love it because it complements seafood and many of Floridas lighter dishes. Whenever we make a key lime pie, we have to make two as its consumed breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
We also make it a point to sample key lime pies in every restaurant we visit. We are self-proclaimed semi-professional key lime pie tasters.
So we took a trip to the Florida Keys, the birthplace of the signature dish, and decided to do a sample tasting of key lime pies. From Mile Marker 112, the measured distance on the north end of the Florida Keys to the southernmost point of Mile Marker 0 in Key West. We tasted plenty and since this was work related research, Weight Watcher points need not apply.
Its such a hard job, but someone had to do it.
We have come to the conclusion there are three types of key lime pies: