Key Lime Pie

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Heirloom Key Lime Pie Recipe (united states) 1-1/4 graham cracker crumbs 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 egg yolks 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup lime juice- separated in half 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter In a bowl, combine 1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sifted confectioners' sugar, and 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled. Press the mixture into a pie plate to form a crust, bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes until lightly browned, then cool on rack. Beat 4 egg yolks until light in color, stir in one 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk, 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar, then another 1/4 cup lime juice. Spoon into shell and bake at 325 degrees F. until it sets, about 10 to 15 minutes. Freeze for at least 3 hours. Beat 4 egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff. Spread over pie, and bake in 450 degree F. oven until meringue is golden. Origin and History of Key Lime Pie The first recipe for key lime pie was recorded in the 1930s. Key lime pie is made with canned sweetened condensed milk, since fresh milk was not a common commodity in the Florida Keys before modern refrigerated distribution methods. Fresh milk, ice, and refrigeration were not available. Cooks had to rely on condensed milk before the railroad and Overseas Highway were built in the 20th century. It was a natural reaction to combine the new product with the limes into a pie. The original pies had a pastry crust, of course, but the graham cracker crust dates back at least to 1949.In addition to limes the United States also produces corn, turkeys, tomatoes, potatoes, peanuts, and sunflower

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