Fort Knox Pie Recipes

THE BEST KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the crust: Stir together the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and salt with a fork in a medium bowl. Pour in the butter and continue to stir until the mixture resembles wet sand. Transfer the crumb mixture to a 9-inch glass or metal pie dish and spread into an even layer. Use a 1/4 measuring cup or small glass to firmly press the crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bake until it is dry-looking and lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack while you make the filling.
• For the filling: Combine the sweetened condensed milk and sour cream in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute. Add the lime juice, egg yolks, salt and lime zest and continue to beat until the batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour into the graham cracker crust. Bake until the pie is mostly set but jiggles slightly in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Let the pie cool to room temperature on a wire rack, then refrigerate to set and chill completely, at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight.
• For the whipped cream topping: Combine the heavy cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. Transfer the whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the topping decoratively on top of the pie. Alternatively, dolloped the whipped cream on slices of pie. Sprinkle with lime zest.

FT. KNOX PIE

Steps:

• Spread pecans evenly in the bottom of pie shell.
• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand 1 minute.
• Stir over low heat till completely dissolved.
• Stir in one cup of cream.
• Bring to a boiling point; put in a blender along with chocolate chips.
• Process until chocolate is melted.
• While processing, add 1/2 cup of cream, eggs and vanilla; process until blended.
• Pour into bowl and chill until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• In small pan combine caramels, 1/4 cup of cream and butter.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, till caramels are melted.
• Pour onto crust.
• Let cool 10 minutes.
• With whisk or spoon, beat gelatin mixture till smooth.
• Pour into crust; chill till firm.
• Garnish with remaining cream, whipped.

FORT KNOX PIE

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs, pecans and 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine.-Press into 9-inch pie pan and up sides to form high rim.-Bake at 350 for 10 minutes: cool.In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water: let stand 1 minute.Stir over low heat untill completely dissolved.-Stir in 1 cup cream. Bring to a boiling point: add to blender with chocolate-Process till chocolate is melted. While processing, add 1/2 cup cream, eggs and vanilla: process till blended-Pour into bowl and chill until thickened, about 15 minutesIn a small saucepan, combine caramels, 1/4 cup cream and butter. Simmer, stirring occasionaly, till caramels are melted.-Pour onto crust.-Let cool 10 minutesWith whisk or spoon, beat gelatin mixture till smooth. Pour into crust: chill till firm.

FORT KNOX PIE

Steps:

• CRUST Combine wafer crumbs, pecans and butter. Press into 9-inch pie pan and up sides to form high rim. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes. Cool. FILLING In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatine over water; let stand 1 minute. Stir over low heat until completely dissolved. Stir in 1 cup cream. Bring to boiling point; add to blender with chocolate. Process until chocolate is melted. While processing, add 1/2 cup cream, eggs and vanilla; process until blended. Pour into bowl, chill until thickened, about 15-20 minutes. In small pan, combine caramels, 1/4 cup cream and butter. Simmer, stirring occasionally until caramels are melted. Pour onto crust. Let cool 10 minutes. With whisk or spoon, beat gelatine mixture until smooth. Pour onto crust; chill until firm. Garnish with remaining cream, whipped.