Key lime pie
If you’re a fan of all things zesty, this sublime pie needs to be on your hit list. It’s a quick base using digestive biscuits and only three ingredients for the filling. So grab some limes and hop to it, you won’t be disappointed.
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
- Tart base:
- 180 grams digestive biscuits
- 1 tablespoon soft brown sugar
- 85 grams unsalted butter, melted
- Tart filling:
- 4 free-range egg yolks
- 390 gram tin sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
To serve:
- Lime zest
- whipped cream
Method
1. Base: To make your graham cracker crust, preheat the oven to 160°C bake. Blitz the digestive biscuits and brown sugar in a small food processor until you have a mixture that resembles fine sand.
2. Tip the mixture into a bowl, add the melted butter and stir through until it resembles damp sand. Tip into the tart tin and press evenly over the base and up the sides.
3. Bake for 12 minutes, then remove and allow to cool while you make the filling.
4. Filling: Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl. Add the sweetened condensed milk and whisk until combined, then add the lime juice and stir slowly until fully incorporated. At this point I like to pass the mixture through a sieve to remove any big air bubbles and ensure it’s super smooth, or you can skip this step and pour it straight into the tart shell.
5. Once you’ve filled the graham cracker shell, return it to the oven for 15 minutes until the filling is just set. Remove, cool, then refrigerate for 4-5 hours or overnight
Recipe Tips:
- Sweetened condensed milk is canned milk from which water has been removed and sugar has been added. Be careful to not get it confused with evaporated milk, which is usually sold on the same shelf!
- If you can, choose plump limes than give a little when you squeeze them. Each lime should give you about 2 tablespoons of juice.
- If you aren’t sure what to do with the egg whites leftover from the yolks used in this recipe, try making some delicious meringues. We love these Spiced brown sugar meringues with summer fruits.
FAQs:
- What should you serve with key lime pie?
- Key lime pie is traditionally served with lashings of whipped cream and a dash of key lime juice or lime zest. However, if you’re looking for a healthier option, you can serve with a dollop of Greek yoghurt and a few fresh lime slices.
- Can you make this recipe ahead?
- Yes, absolutely! You can make both the crust and the filling a day ahead of time, but the filling should only be added to the graham cracker crust on the day of serving, otherwise it will make the crust soggy.