![]() Note: I don’t like my whipped cream to be too sweet, so feel free to add more sugar/vanilla to taste. Top pie with whipped cream right before serving. Beat the heavy cream until it starts to get thick, then add in the vanilla and sugar. Using a hand mixer, make the whipped cream.Allow pie to cool to room temperature for at least an hour before covering and putting in the fridge. Using a hand mixer, beat egg yolks with lime zest and sweetened condensed milk.That failed attempt was actually a blessing in disguise because I found the perfect, better-than-Publix recipe! Third time’s the charm. The pies simple ingredients include a graham cracker crust, filling made from the mixture of key lime juice, egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk, and a. I did still taste it – the texture was a little off and it was still just a little too sour. So I went back to the store and back to square one. Bake the crust for 8-10 minutes until golden brown, then set aside to cool. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the prepared pie plate. In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. It’s not supposed to smell overpoweringly like sweetened condensed milk either. First, preheat your oven to 375F and lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate. Key lime pie is not naturally green (but if you want it to be by all means add a drop or two of foodĬoloring), but it’s definitely not supposed to be marigold. I immediately went to the internet and established that I should still be okay to use it. And I didn’t notice it until I was emptying the contents into the egg yolk mixture. My can of sweetened condensed milk had expired. I would love to say that this was only my second attempt at key lime pie. This time I found Nellie & Joe Key West Lime Juice and happily used that (no funky ingredients involved). Updated on Photo: Courtesy of Publix Summertime get-togethers are ever so much sweeter when they end with a slice of Key lime pie. (Her favorite is actually pumpkin pie but my brother hates it, and her birthday is in July anyway.) I had actually squeezed the juice out of actual key limes! That pie was unbelievably tart. Ingredients 2 cans (14oz each) sweetened condensed milk 1 cup Key lime juice 1 graham cracker crust 1/2 cup sliced almonds Any whipped topping of your choice How to make lime pie In a large bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk and lime juice and whisk until a smooth mixture is obtained. I’m particularly excited for this because I now know that I can have perfect key lime pie even when we leave the land of Publix.Ī couple years ago I made a key lime pie for my brother’s fiancé’s birthday as it’s also one of her favorites. I am very proud to declare that I now make the best Key Lime Pie. Key Lime Pie is my absolute favorite dessert, and Publix (sorry to anyone not in the South!) makes the best one! …. And because today is my 25 th birthday, I am going to indulge. But there is one dessert that I can never say no to. ![]() When a craving hits, it’s usually for something salty – like popcorn. As I’ve gotten “older” my sweet tooth has gotten smaller. ![]()
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