Cook the Book: Key Lime (or Not) Pie

Name: Cook the Book: Key Lime (or Not) Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 egg yolks; 355 milliliters fine graham cracker crumbs; 118 milliliters freshly squeezed lime juice, made with Key limes or regular limes; 1 teaspoon grated lime zest; 59 milliliters sugar; 397 grams can) sweetened condensed milk; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted

Cook the Book: Key Lime (or Not) Pie is A mixture of butter, graham cracker crumbs, lime juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

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Whisk the egg yolk and lime zest together in a bowl for about 2 minutes, until a light greenish yellow color.

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Lime Zest

Egg Yolk

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk in the milk, then the lime juice, and set aside at room temperature for about 5 minutes, until the filling thickens, and the whisk leaves tracks in it.

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Lime Juice

Milk

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Whisk

Spread the filling evenly in the crust.

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Crust

Bake for about 15 minutes, until almost completely set. The filling should wobble a bit when the pan is jiggled. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours before slicing.

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Wire Rack

Oven

Frying Pan

For the Graham Cracker Crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F.

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Graham Cracker Pie Crust

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Put the crumbs in a small bowl and stir in the sugar.

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Sugar

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Pour the melted butter over the crumbs and mix thoroughly. Press the mixture evenly into a 9-inch pie plate.

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Butter

Bake the empty crust for 8 to 10 minutes, until a dark golden brown (it will continue to harden as it cools). Cool the crust on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before filling. This crust can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator.

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Crust

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Wire Rack

Oven