Mile-High Key Lime Pie – a delicious recipe with unflavored gelatin, lime juice, condensed milk, egg yolks, lime zest, green food coloring. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Serves 4
Baking & Desserts
Servings:persons
1
In bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 3 tablespoons juice; set aside. In pot, over medium high heat, bring milk and remaining juice to a boil. Remove from heat. In a medium bowl, whisk yolks together to blend. In thin, steady stream whisk 1/3 of milk mixture into yolks until combined. Over medium heat, cook mixture whisking, until thick enough to coat back of spoon, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in zest, reserved gelatin mixture and if desired, add 3 to 5 drops green food coloring. Pour into bowl. Press plastic wrap against surface of custard; freeze or refrigerate until set, 2 to 4 hours. Beat cream with sugar until stiff. At medium speed beat custard until smooth; fold in 3 1/2 cups whipped cream. Set aside 2 cups filling; pour remaining into crust. Freeze pie and reserved filling 15 minutes. Top pie with reserved filling, mounding toward center. Spread or pipe remaining whipped cream over pie. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 10 serving.
770
kcal
Calories
62
g
Fat
37
g
Carbs
22
g
Protein
FatCarbsProtein
* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.
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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.
You need 9 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 envelopes (1/4 oz. each) unflavored gelatin (4 1/2 tsp.), 1 1/2 c. fresh lime juice from about 12 limes, divided, 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk, 4 egg yolks, and more.
Yes, Mile-High Key Lime Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.
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