sittin on a sandbar key lime pie

Name: Sittin on a Sandbar Key Lime Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) vanilla wafer crumbs; 2 tablespoon(s) granulated sugar; 5 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese; 2 - eggs; 2 - egg yolks; 15 ounce(s) sweetened condensed milk; 3/4 cup(s) Coco Lopez (cream of coconut); 3/4 cup(s) key lime juice; 1 cup(s) heavy whipping cream; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar

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Amy Freeze

Avon Park, FL

Updated on Feb 21, 2017

Although this has been around the internet and Pinterest, I am the originator. This is MY recipe. I wrote and won the National Pie Championship with it.

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We're just gonna say it... this may be the best key lime pie we have ever had. And we've eaten a lot of key lime pie in my life. The vanilla wafer crust is a great base for the tangy, sweet, and creamy filling. Cream of coconut adds a subtle flavor and makes it a bit different than other key lime pie fillings. The sweetened whipped cream is perfect on top! After one bite, you're going to find reasons why you need to make this pie.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
5 tablespoons butter, melted
8 ounces cream cheese
2 - eggs
2 - egg yolks
15 ounces sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup Coco Lopez (cream of coconut)
3/4 cup key lime juice
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup powdered sugar

How To Make sittin on a sandbar key lime pie

Test Kitchen Tips

We made our own white chocolate shells with candy melts and molds we found at a local craft store.

Step 1

In a bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar, and melted margarine.

Step 2

Press into a 9" deep pie plate.
Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool completely before filling.
Step 4

In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
Step 5

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step 6

Beat in sweetened condensed milk, Coco Lopez, and key lime juice, one ingredient at a time.
Step 7

Pour into cooled crust.
Step 8

Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until center is set to the touch, but still jiggles slightly. Allow to cool before refrigerating.
Step 9

Before serving beat whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff.
Step 10

Pipe rosettes around edges.
Step 11

Garnish with lime curls and white chocolate sea shells.
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