Key Lime Pie |
This week as I walked through the fruit and vegetable stacks, I saw packages of key limes. I can't remember ever eating key lime pie and I had never made a key lime pie, but there they were right in front of me! An opportunity waiting to be zested, juiced, and made into something (hopefully) delicious!
Upon arriving home, I looked up several recipes (epicurious and Gourmet
I decided on the almond graham cracker crust and the custard recipe from Gourmet with one small change.
The Crust
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2/3 cup of toasted almonds (blended to powder)
1/8 cup sugar
5 tbs butter (softened)
Combine the ingredients above and press into a buttered pie pan. Bake at 350 until golden brown; then allow to cool.
The Custard
1/2 cup fresh squeezed key lime juice
14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
4 egg yokes
1 tbs key lime zest (this is my addition to the recipe; a lot of flavor is derived from what we smell. Zest really gives the custard a lively flavor.)
Mix egg yokes and sweetened condensed milk until well blended. Continue mixing while slowly adding key lime juice. Mix in lime zest. Custard will slightly thicken. Pour custard into cool pie crust and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. (For presentation, garnish with key lime slivers.)