Key Lime Pie 7 Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 x 9 inch graham cracker pie shell
- 1 1/2 tsp Lime rind, grated
- 1/2 c. Fresh lime juice, from about 3 limes
- 1/4 c. Fresh lemon juice, from about 1 lemon
- 28 ounce Sweetened condensed lowfat milk, 2 (14oz) cans
- 1/4 tsp Green food coloring Sweetened whipped cream, for garnish
- 1 1/4 c. Graham crackers, finely crushed
- 2 Tbsp. Margarine, melted
- 2 tsp Sugar
Directions
- Prepare pie shell and set aside.
- To make filling, wash limes well. Using a hand-held grater, grate rind of limes using the small holes of the grater. Extract juice from limes and lemon. Combine rind, lime and lemon juice, sweetened condensed lowfat milk and food coloring together gently with spoon; avoid over mixing. Pour into prepared pie shell and bake 5 min at 350 degrees. Chill at least 2 hrs prior to slicing. Top with whipped cream.
- GRAHAM CRACKER PIE SHELL: Combine all ingredients and mix well. Place in 9-inch pie pan and pat down proportionately to create shell. Bake at 350 degrees 5 min.
- CHEF'E NOTES: Using freshly squeezed juices is the "key" here, and the combination of lime juice with the lemon juice is very close to the actual taste of key limes. (Real key limes are hard to come by and expensive, as well.) Use a hand grater, or possibly, if you have one, a zester, to remove the lime peel. Just avoid the white pith underneath, as its taste is quite bitter.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 186g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 625 | |
| Calories from Fat 185 | 30% |
| Total Fat 20.85g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat 7.7g | 31% |
| Trans Fat 0.52g | |
| Cholesterol 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium 498mg | 21% |
| Potassium 488mg | 14% |
| Total Carbs 99.92g | 27% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.8g | 6% |
| Sugars 68.13g | 45% |
| Protein 11.7g | 19% |
