Key Lime Pie

For months I have been craving Key Lime Pie. I don’t know what prevented me from making it. I guess it was because I didn’t want an entire pie in my house, because I know I will end up eating all of it instead of sharing it with my colleagues. πŸ™‚ [Hey! I’m an only child (on my mother’s side)! I’m not used to sharing! That’s my excuse, and I’m sticking to it.]

I cheated with this recipe by purchasing Nellie and Joe’s Key Lime Juice and an already prepared graham cracker crust from my favorite store, HEB Central Market. I also used the recipe on the bottle and added some lime zest.

Nellie & Joe’s Key Lime Pie
adapted from Nellie & Joe’s

9″ graham cracker pie crust
14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk
3 egg yolks
1-2 tsp lime zest (optional)
Β½ cup Nellie & Joe’s Key West Lime Juice

Combine egg yolks and lime zest. Then add in the milk and the lime juice. Blend until smooth. Pour filling into pie crust and bake at 350ΒΊ for 15 minutes. Allow to stand 10 minutes before refrigerating. Just before serving, top with freshly whipped cream and garnish with lime slices.

The whipped cream on top was homemade, of course. After my first batch of homemade whipped cream, I vowed to never ever purchase or taste Cool Whip again. The homemade stuff is so good and has a softer, creamier, more luscious texture. The taste is just unbelievable, and it is so easy and fun to make!

Homemade Whipped Cream

1 cup heavy cream
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

Place the (mixer) bowl and a whisk (or the whisk attachment) in the freezer for about 15 minutes. Afterward, pour the heavy cream into the (mixer) bowl and start whisking vigorously or on med-high. Once the cream reaches the soft peak stage, add in the sugar and vanilla. Continue to mix until it reaches the firm peak stage. Don’t mix too long, or you will end up with sweet butter and buttermilk. After the mixture reaches the soft peak stage, I stop and start the mixer every few seconds to make sure I don’t over mix it. Then, dip your finger in the cream, put the cream in your mouth, close your eyes, and savor the best whipped cream in the world! πŸ˜€

Copyright – Memoria James – http://www.mangiodasola.com

Memoria is a polyglot xenophile from Texas who currently lives in Germany. She teaches English by day and Spanish by night and works on her food, language, and travel blog and Local Language eCourse in between. She speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, some German, and a little French. She loves to travel and learn the local language for every country she visits and hopes that she can pass this linguistic desire to others.

Author: Memoria James

Memoria is a polyglot xenophile from Texas who currently lives in Germany. She teaches English by day and Spanish by night and works on her food, language, and travel blog and Local Language eCourse in between. She speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, some German, and a little French. She loves to travel and learn the local language for every country she visits and hopes that she can pass this linguistic desire to others.

5 thoughts on “Key Lime Pie”

  1. Hi there, and thanks for commenting on my blog. First, just let me say that I love key lime pie, and I don't think it's cheating at all to use Nellie & Joe's. It's the best on the market:)

    Sorry if I offended w/my lack of special characters over at my place. Simple truth is that I don't know how to add them. Teach me, and I will make amends. πŸ™‚

    Take care!

  2. Hi, Mem

    I definitely join in with the others key lime pie lovers on this page. The recipe looks doable and the results look lovely! Now your using the fact that you are an only child as an excuse to not sharing your pie does not work for me, little lady (nice try though) :o)

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