Key Lime Pie

Florida is known for it's Key Lime Pie.  It's available at most restaurants and in the Frozen section of the grocery stores.  We perfected this recipe in Naples in November, 2010.

 Makes 1 - 9" Pie

Crust

1 ½ cup graham cracker crumbs

¼ c.up melted butter

 

Filling

 ¾ c. Key Lime Juice *

1 can (14 oz.) chilled Eagle Brand, sweetened condensed milk 

1 250 ml container of 35% whipping cream, whipped

Note:  adding “Whip it” by Dr. Oetker to the cream beforehand will make a firmer pie.

Method 

Mix the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter together.  Press into a 9” pie place and bake at 350 for about 8 min.  Cool.

Combine the key lime juice with the condensed milk.  Fold the whipped cream into the milk/key lime mixture.

Spread the filling onto the crust and chill for at least 4 hrs.

You can freeze the pie for about 2 hours and cut it frozen.  Cover the pie with tin foil, and put it in a large freezer bag.

Decorate with extra whip cream, grated lime rind and lime slices.

* Key lime juice is available at most grocery stores.  
Nellie & Joe's Key West Lime Juice is one brand I like to use.  Randy's Fish Market Restaurant in Naples FL also sells the juice.  If you can find key limes, usually in a mesh bag, you can make your own juice.