kiss key lime pie

Name: KISS Key Lime Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 - 9; 2 - 14 oz cans eagle brand sweetened condensed milk; 4 - egg yolks; 3/4 cup(s) nellie & joe's key lime juice [use this brand, it's worth it]!; 1 cup(s) heavy cream [optional for whipped cream]; - vanilla to taste [optional for whipped cream]; - powdered sugar to taste. optional for whipped cream; - my pictures show a half batch. we ate it in

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Bobbi Gulla

Philadelphia, PA

Updated on Feb 15, 2012

I spent 4 months the hot summer of 2010 making at least 3 pies a week to come up with the ultimate key lime pie. I call it KISS for Keep It Simple Stupid! NO ONE can screw up using this recipe. The only time I ruined it was 1 time when I fell asleep & burnt the crust. ;-) This recipe was published on-line but I can't remember the name of the web site. Any unskilled baker can make this recipe!!! Some people like whipped cream on their pie [they say it cuts the tartness], so I'll include it on the recipe. But my personal taste says "eat it plain & pucker up"... Enjoy!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time

method ---

yield It depends on who's eating it. It disappears in my home...

Ingredients

1 - 9
2 - 14 oz cans eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
4 - egg yolks
3/4 cup nellie & joe's key lime juice [use this brand, it's worth it]!
1 cup heavy cream [optional for whipped cream]
- vanilla to taste [optional for whipped cream]
- powdered sugar to taste. optional for whipped cream
- my pictures show a half batch. we ate it in <48 hours.

How To Make kiss key lime pie

Step 1

Preheat oven

Step 2

Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
Step 3

Eggs [yolks only] in bowl
Step 4

Accent
Step 5

Adding Accent to yolks
Step 6

Nellie & Joe's Key West Lime juice. Using "the good stuff" is a MUST! If you use regular lime juice from a green plastic lime-shaped container... What can I say, you get what you pay for. ;-)
Step 7

Pouring lime juice into bowl
Step 8

Wisking yolks, milk & juice. You can wisk it by hand [no problem] but I prefer the consistency when I use the electric mixer using the wisk attachment. I usually wisk, working speed up to high. Then I beat for 1 full minute. I don't know if I'm being ridiculous, but I spent a whole summer trying variations to get this to perfection. "Knock on wood!" I wouldn't want to jinx it... And a bit of salt over the shoulder too. hahahaha
Step 9

Ready made graham pie crust Put mixture into crust
Step 10

Put pie into oven
Step 11

Bake @ 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Do NOT OVERCOOK!!!!! Texture gets gritty if overdone.
Step 12

Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour
Step 13

Chill in refridgerator for at least 4 hours. You can tell its done when you cut a slice and its "set". If pie falls into space where piece was, it not done. ;-)
Step 14

Cut a piece & enjoy!!! Some people like it with my homemmade whipped cream. I prefer to eat it plain; I LIKE the tartness. To each his/her own.
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