Pepe's Cafe Key Lime Pie

Name: Pepe's Cafe Key Lime Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps confectioners sugar; 2 larges egg whites; 4 larges egg yolks; 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs from about 12 (2 1/4-inch by 4 3/4-inch) crackers; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 118 milliliters fresh or bottled Key lime juice; 59 milliliters sugar; 397 grams sweetened condensed milk; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted

Pepe's Cafe Key Lime Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 7g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 405 calories. This vegetarian recipe serves 8. If you have sugar, ground cinnamon, heavy cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F.

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In a medium bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon.

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Graham Cracker Crumbs

Cinnamon

Sugar

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Bowl

Drizzle with the melted butter and stir until well combined. Press the mixture evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate.

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Butter

Bake until set and golden brown, about 10 minutes.

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Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Leave the oven on.

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Wire Rack

Oven

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or a large mixing bowl with a whisk or hand mixer, beat the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.

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Egg Whites

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Mixing Bowl

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Whisk

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk.

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Sweetened Condensed Milk

Egg Yolk

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Whisk

Add the lime juice and whisk until combined. Gently fold in about 1/3 of the egg whites to lighten the mixture then add the remaining egg whites and fold until just evenly combined. Gently spread the mixture in the pre-baked crust and bake until just set in the center, about 20 minutes.

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Egg Whites

Lime Juice

Crust

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Oven

Whisk

Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely then refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. DO AHEAD: The pie can be baked and stored, covered, in the refrigerator, up to 3 days.

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In a medium bowl, combine the heavy cream and sugar and whisk until soft peaks form.

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Heavy Cream