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Submitted by zuzuzpetals
"A winning receipe from Key West FL! I am requested to make this pie for all special ocassions. Yes even Thanksgiving and Christmas! I make this about 4 -6 times a year."
photo by Sharon123 
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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8
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ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄3 cup melted butter
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 egg whites
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1⁄3 - 1⁄2 cup key lime juice (not reconstitued, I use just under 1/2 cup)
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directions
- Crust: Mix dry ingredients then add melted butter.
- Mix again.
- Press into 9inch pie pan.
- Bake 10 minutes at 325.
- Let cool.
- Filling: Beat egg yolks well.
- Add sweetened condensed milk and beat again.
- Very slowly, a little bit at a time add the key lime juice.
- Mix very well with your mixer.
- Rinse off the beaters to start to prepare the egg whites.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff glossy peaks form.
- Fold egg whites into the yolk mixture.
- Texture should be even.
- Pour into pie crust pan.
- Bake 20 min at 325.
- Cool, then refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
- Top with whipped cream!
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Reviews
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Extremely good!! I made it because my wife had a craving for key lime pie for months. I've always found it 'okay', but this recipe has made me realize that good homemade key lime pie is deee-licious!! I think I'll be the one with cravings next.<br/>BTW, I used 1/2 c of freshly squeezed key lime juice. And Chef#210523 is right that the cinnamon offsets the tartness perfectly.<br/>Update 2 years later: We still make this for special occasions and it's become a regular challenge when we travel to find somewhere that makes a better one than "our" recipe - it's still the champ beating out many famous restaurants' versions.
GrovelHog
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This is a wonderful, light recipe. The hint ofcinnamon in the crust compliments the tartness of the key lime juice. I use a full 1/2 cup of lime juice and the taste is great!!!
nordix
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Delicious! Most Key lime pies I've made are more dense than this one. This was light like a chiffon. It might have been the eggs, they were from a lady at work, and they were huge, so even though I followed the recipe exactly (except I used a Keebler pie crust because I was pressed for time), I think the egg whites were more than the pie anticipated. They liked the texture and asked me to make it this way again. We'll see what happens if I use store bought eggs.
Oldman437
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To those of you who feel it didn't "firm up" enough, I have been using this same recipe for years, and I double the vegan cream cheese, Always make it a day ahead, to allow the flavors to meld and for the pie to properly set. I like to use Annie's Brand Snickerdoodle Gluten Free Bunny Cookies to make my crust. One 6oz bag, crushed, with 3 or 4 Tbsp vegan margerine. Press into the pan and bake 15 minutes.
adriennesherrill
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Awesome recipe!!! I love the texture of the pie with the egg whites folded in! the only changes I made was in the crust... I've been on a Nilla Wafer kick so I used Nilla wafer crumbs and I substituted light brown sugar for the regular sugar... turned out AMAZING!
BiloxiBuddy
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Because of a job promotion, the family moved to Kansas about a year ago. I had lived in Phoenix, AZ for about 18 years, but do try to visit as often as possible.My brand new kitchen has inspired me to be the best cook I can be. I now have a double oven which makes it great to have several dishes going at once.I have to confess that I recently pulled out a crockpot that I had never used to try making BBQ Ribs by recomendation. It was a true success - Fall of the bone, literally. So that got my curiosity going to try other crockpot recipies.Besides being in the kitchen, I enjoy gardening, handicapping horse races (my brother is in the business) and walking my Cane Corso dog (Sicillian Mastiff). Or should I say he walks me. His name is Luca Brasi (Do you know where we came up with that name?)) I chose my Icon name, zuzuzpetals from one of my favorite movies. The picture should remind you of the name of the movie.
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