Non Traditional Key Lime Pie Recipes

KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• For the Crust: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine graham-cracker crumbs, butter, and 3 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl; mix well. Press into a 9-inch pie plate, and bake until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven, and transfer to a wire rack until completely cooled.
• For the Filling: Lower oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, gently whisk together condensed milk, egg yolks, key lime juice, and zest. Pour into the prepared, cooled crust.
• Return pie to oven, and bake until the center is set but still quivers when the pan is nudged, 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• For the Whipped Cream Topping: Shortly before serving, combine cream and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Whisk on medium speed until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon over cooled pie and serve immediately.
• For the Meringue Topping: Add topping shortly before serving. In a large bowl, combine egg whites, sugar, and salt. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium-high until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spread meringue on pie, making sure it touches the crust all around. Use a kitchen blowtorch to brown meringue all over.

NON-TRADITIONAL KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare the crust: Combine the graham cracker crumbs and butter in a mixing bowl and mix together for a crumbly crust.
• Press the mixture into an 8-inch pie pan.
• Bake the crust for 5 minutes.
• Remove the crust from the oven, but leave the oven on.
• Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
• Combine the egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk in a mixing bowl and beat with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually beat in the lime juice and zest.
• Pour the mixture into the crust.
• Bake the pie for 8 minutes, or until the filling is set and an inserted skewer comes out clean and hot to the touch.
• Remove the pie from the oven.
• Set the pie on a rack to cool to room temperature.
• Refrigerate the pie, uncovered, for at least four hours before serving.
• When ready to serve, make the whipped topping.
• Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and beat on high until whipped cream stands in peaks.
• Place on top of pie and serve!

NO BAKE KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Heat the lemonade and the water to boiling. Add the gelatin and the cream cheese and blend well.
• Fold in the non-dairy whipped topping.
• Pour mixture into the pie shell and chill or freeze. It's a breeze!

KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3.
• Whizz 300g Hob Nobs to crumbs in a food processor (or put in a strong plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin).
• Mix with 150g melted butter and press into the base and up the sides of a 22cm loose-based tart tin. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove and cool.
• Put 3 medium egg yolks in a large bowl and whisk for a minute with electric beaters.
• Add a can of condensed milk and whisk for 3 minutes, then add the finely grated zest and juice of 4 limes and whisk again for 3 minutes.
• Pour the filling into the cooled base then put back in the oven for 15 minutes. Cool then chill for at least 3 hours or overnight if you like. When you are ready to serve, carefully remove the pie from the tin and put on a serving plate.
• To decorate, softly whip together 300ml double cream and 1 tbsp icing sugar.
• Dollop or pipe the cream onto the top of the pie and finish with extra lime zest.