Recipe for Key Lime Pie
Recipe for a simple and quick lime tart
Key Lime Pie is a classic American tart with an exceptionally refreshing, lime flavor. Its creamy, sweet-and-sour filling baked on a biscuit crust and served with light whipped cream on top create a dessert perfect for warm days and beyond. This recipe is simple and proven, and the result will surely delight family and guests. Be sure to try it and see how delicious this citrus tart can be!
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Key Lime Pie recipe step by step
If you like simple and quick recipes for slightly sour tarts, then you must bake this amazing tart!
Key Lime Pie Tart with a video
Wyposażenie
- Baking pan with a diameter of approximately 23-24 cm.
Składniki
ingredients for Key Lime Pie tart crust
- approx. 180 g biscuits
- approx. 80 g butter (melted)
Ingredients for Lime Tart Filling
- 3 egg yolks (from L eggs)
- 120 ml lime juice
- skórka z 1-2 limonek
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (about 500-530 g)
additional ingredients for the tart
- ok 150 ml heavy cream (cold)
- 1-2 tablesponn powdered sugar (to taste)
- lime slices (optional)
- fresh mint (optional)
Instrukcja
How to make Key Lime Pie step by step
Step 1 – preparations
- Preheat the oven to 180℃ (top/bottom heat mode).
- Line the bottom of the baking pan with parchment paper and grease the sides with butter.
Step 2 – preparing the tart crust
- Crush the biscuits into a fine powder.approx. 180 g biscuits
- Add butter to them and mix.approx. 80 g butter
- Line the sides of the form with cookies – to a height of about 2 cm and the bottom.
- Pre-bake the prepared crust for 10 minutes and then cool slightly.
Step 3 – preparing the lime filling
- Transfer the egg yolks to a bowl and mix with a kitchen whisk.3 egg yolks
- Add lime juice and grated zest to them – mix.120 ml lime juice, skórka z 1-2 limonek
- Pour in the condensed milk.1 can sweetened condensed milk
- Mix until you get a uniform mass.
- Pour the filling onto the pre-baked crust.
- Lower the oven temperature to 160℃ (fan-assisted) and bake the tart for about 15-20 minutes – until the center is set and the filling no longer moves.
- Cool the tart completely.
Step 4 – decoration
- Whip the heavy cream with sugar until it forms a thick whipped cream.ok 150 ml heavy cream, 1-2 tablesponn powdered sugar
- Decorate the tart with cream.
- You can add lime slices and fresh mint for decoration.lime slices, fresh mint
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Citrus lime tart – notes
I had been meaning to make this Key Lime Pie for a long time, but I finally got some limes and baked it for a weekend dessert. Previously, other recipes for classic American “pie” type desserts appeared on the blog – you can try the apple pie recipe, or the cherry pie – both delicious and simple to make. This lime tart is also very simple to make and will appeal to anyone who likes sweet and sour combinations.
What ingredients are needed to prepare a lime tart?
To make Key Lime Pie, you will only need a few basic ingredients. Below is a condensed list of the products I used and possible substitutes.
- digestive biscuits – you can substitute them with other shortbread cookies – e.g., oat cookies, but ultimately, drier sponge fingers can also work
- butter – I used extra 82% butter, you can optionally replace it with a butter-blend type or vegetable butter.
- sweetened milk – I used a can of sweetened condensed milk here – mine was from Gostyń, you can use other condensed milk, but it must be sweetened.
- limes – can’t find limes anywhere, but you’re craving this tart? Oh well – use lemons :)
How to store Key Lime Pie?
The lime-filled tart is best stored in the refrigerator, as it will be very refreshing and perfect for warm days. It can also stand calmly for a few hours outside the refrigerator – although if it’s decorated with whipped cream, the heat will negatively affect it.
Do I need a tart pan to make this tart?
No, you don’t. As you can see from the photo in the recipe, I made this tart in a regular 24 cm springform pan. The removable rim makes it much easier to remove the tart and serve it later.
How many calories does Key Lime Pie have?
In the table below the recipe, I provided the calorie count for 100 g of the tart. If you divide it into 12 roughly equal portions, each piece will have approximately 318 kcal (carbohydrates – 38 g, protein – 5 g, fats – 16 g).
If you want to slightly reduce calories, skip the whipped cream and sugar decoration – the tart itself without the cream will have about 277 kcal per slice (carbohydrates – 36 g, protein – 5 g, fats 12 g). So, one could say, very pleasantly ;)
I hope that such a citrus lime tart will also grace your table and you will gladly return to the recipe. If so, I would be very pleased if you then share your impressions in a comment under the recipe.
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Recommended recipes with lime
If you like limes and their taste in your dishes and baked goods, then be sure to try my other recipes with this citrus fruit. Here I recommend, among others, three such recipes:
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Key Lime Pie Recipe
Are you looking for a delicious and refreshing dessert idea? You must try this classic American Key Lime Pie recipe – the famous Florida treat that delights with its velvety lime custard on a crunchy graham cracker crust. The perfect balance of sweet and tangy makes Key Lime Pie an ideal summer dessert, though it tastes exquisite all year round.
This recipe is detailed step-by-step, featuring process photos and a short instructional video, so you can easily prepare this cake even if you are just starting your baking adventure. It is a tried-and-tested, simple way to create an impressive dessert that never fails. See for yourself how quickly you can conjure up the true taste of sunny Florida in your own kitchen!
