Key lime pie

[Beatlelvr]

Help! Want to make key lime pie for Christmas and did a trial run today. Found a couple recipes online. Made the one with 2 cans condensed milk, 4 egg yokes, 1 cup fresh juice, graham cracker crust. OMG way too rich and way too tart. Question: can I use 1 can condensed milk and something else like evaporated milk or regular milk? Would I have to use more eggs?
The other recipe called for 1 can condensed milk, 5 yolks and 2/3 cup juice. I didn't think that would be enough filling.
Suggestions please, or maybe your foolproof recipe? Thanks so much.

[iemanja]

1. did you use key limes?

Or regular limes? They need to be key limes. I can't comment on the condensed milk other than to say it's typical in Florida recipes.

[Beatlelvr]

4. Yes, fresh key limes

Those things are small! 20 to a package. Thank goodness I have an electric juicer.

[dweller]

2. That sounds like a recipe

we used in a restaurant yrs ago, but it was sweetened condensed milk …
We made a dozen at a time, so I can’t comment on your amounts …
On retrospect I think we whipped the whites to medium and folded into the combined mix
One more edit: we used regular limes, not key limes … it must have been good enough for we sold them out continuously… I know bc I made them

And for a comical anecdote: I’d made the batch one afternoon late, and racked 6 pies to 2 full sheet pans to go in walkin freezer, set on a high shelf to freeze… once they had set frozen they had to be wrapped in Saran for storage from freezer burn … anyhoo, I went to check them late in the evening hoping they set ready to wrap, but they weren’t ready … as I tipped the pan forward to look, the pies shifted and fell into my face … I walked out of the freezer coated from face to waist in key lime pie filling to the hoots of laughter from the other cooks that I’m sure for years was a legend to tell long after I was gone … ha, memories 😐


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[Bayard]

7. I would welcome such an event

Key Lime is my very favoritest pie, and its been sooooo long since I could have any.

[Phoenix61]

3. The best key lime pie recipe ever is on the bottle of

Nellie and Joe’s Famous Key West Lime Juice.

[Beatlelvr]

5. OMG found it on Amazon

Looked at the back of the bottle and got the recioe!

I love you guys.

[Phoenix61]

6. To ramp it up instead of a Graham cracker crust

Get a bag of mixed cookies. Throw them in the blender and turn them into crumbs and use just like Graham cracker crumbs.

[leighbythesea2]

13. This

It's foolproof.
& I lived in Key West long ago. My neighbor who had lived on my key since the 1960s quite liked Nellie & Joes! Pretty sure she had made her pies from scratch before, but preferred this.

[leighbythesea2]

14. This

It's foolproof.
& I lived in Key West long ago. My neighbor who had lived on my key since the 1960s quite liked Nellie & Joes! Pretty sure she had made her pies from scratch before, but preferred this.

[lillypaddle]

8. Oh, YUM!

I don't know the answer to your questions, but Key lime pie is DELICIOUS! Especially from scratch. And I sure wouldn't want to tone down that richness.

[global1]

9. Pick Up Some Nellie & Joes KeyLime Juice.....

They have a recipe on the label of the bottle that makes one of the best Key Lime Pies we've ever tasted. Here's a link to their website. Tells the story of Key Lime Pies: https://keylimejuice.com/story/

Their key lime juice is from concentrate, but it is made with 100% Key Limes from Key West, Florida. It comes in a 16 ounce bottle, which gives you more than enough juice for 3 or 4 key lime pies. The juice looks and smells very fresh, and the very bright and slightly bitter key lime flavor is unmistakable.

Nellie & Joe’s Key Lime Pie Recipe

9? graham cracker pie crust
14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk
3 egg yolks (whites not used)
½ cup Nellie & Joe’s Key West Lime Juice

Combine milk, egg yolks and lime juice. Blend until smooth. Pour filling into pie crust and bake at 350º for 15 minutes. Allow to stand 10 minutes before refrigerating. Just before serving, top with freshly whipped cream, or meringue, and garnish with lime slices.

I suggest you use graham cracker crumbs and make your own pie crust rather than using the store bought pre-made graham cracker pie crust.

My significant other makes the best Key Lime Pies using this recipe. She worked with a guy that was the father of a male chef that appeared on the TV show Top Chef. For one of their company picnics she brought one of her Key Lime Pies. This Top Chef's father raved about her Key Lime Pie and always badgered her to make a pie and bring it into work. The rest of the employees loved the pie as well. She always felt great that she made a pie that was of the quality of a Top Chef - chef.

I suggest you try this. We just had a Christmas Party and she made one of her Key Lime Pies for the Party. It was devoured by the attendees.

We bought Nellie & Joe's Key Lime Juice at Wal-Mart. I think word has gotten around about how good N&J's is and it's now stocked at many food stores. You shouldn't have any problem finding it.

[dem in texas]

10. Atlantic Beach Pie - One of my favorites

I have made this pie with lime juice instead of lemon. Not as tart. I like tart, so lemon is my favorite. You could put the filling in a purchased graham cracker crust instead of the saltine cracker crust. The filling will be just right, not runny. I used the juice of fresh lemons and limes each time; didn't have any key limes, only see them at the store for a short time each year.

Atlantic Beach Pie (From Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, a regional favorite)

For the crust
1 1/2 sleeves of saltine crackers (about 6 ounces or 60 crackers)
1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
3 tablespoons sugar

For the filling
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup lemon or lime juice or a mix of the two

Fresh whipped cream, for garnish
Coarse sea salt, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Crush the crackers finely, but not to dust. You can use a food processor or your hands. Add the sugar, then knead in the butter until the crumbs hold together like dough. Press into an 8-inch pie pan. Chill for 15 minutes, then bake for 18 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
3. While the crust is cooling (it doesn't need to be cold), beat the egg yolks into the milk, then beat in the citrus juice. It is important to completely combine these ingredients. Pour into the shell and bake for 16 minutes until the filling has set. The pie needs to be completely cold to be sliced. Serve with fresh whipped cream and a sprinkling of sea salt.

To Make Whipped Cream: Beat 1 cup whipping cream with 1/4 cup powdered sugar, teaspoon vanilla until soft peaks form.

I have made the filling twice with 2 whole eggs instead of the 4 egg yolks. Just have to whisk the eggs first before adding milk and juice. Works fine, can't tell difference. Made it with lemon juice, then with lime juice, like lemon best

[Freddie]

11. I've made this exact recipe, it's awesome

The sweet-salty-tart-buttery combination is wonderful.

[Beatlelvr]

12. I love all the suggestions!

Thanks soooooo much.

[locks]

15. Remember

that key lime pies to be the best always have to be from recipes from the Keys and are never green. Nothing better.