Key Lime Pie for Jeremy


Key Lime Pie for Jeremy
Key Lime Pie is a famous speciality from the Keys region of southern Florida.

This delicious tart is usually made with Key limes - a special variety. But in this simplified version, normal limes will work perfectly well.
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Last modified on: September 30th 2012
For 1 pie, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 35 min.
Resting: 2 hours
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 3 hours 50 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 1 hour
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 1

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 2
Squeeze 4 limes, which should give you about 125 ml of juice.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 3
Add the zest of one lime to the juice.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F).

Stage 4
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 4
Put 4 egg yolks into a food-processor bowl.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 5
Beat on maximum speed for about 5 minutes until the yolks plump up a little in volume.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 6
Reduce the beater speed slightly and slowly pour in 400 g sweetened condensed milk.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 7
Reduce the beater speed further and slowly pour in the lime juice and zest.

Stage 8
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 8
Continue beating for a few more minutes until the mixture is fairly light.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 9
Pour this filling into the tart case.

Stage 10 - 15 min.
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 10
Cook for 10-15 minutes, just until the filling sets (check this by shaking the dish gently from side to side).

Stage 11 - 2 hours
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 11
Leave to cool, then cover with stretch plastic film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Stage 12 - 15 min.
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 12
Just before serving, cover the top with rosettes of Chantilly (whipped cream).

Stage 13
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 13
Your Key lime pie is ready.

Stage 14
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy : Stage 14
You can replace if you prefer, like Jeremy, Chantilly cream by a meringue French or Italian, so in that case brown the top like in a pear and lime meringue pie.
Remarks
This recipe is very well known in the USA and is typical of the South. There are many different variations: with meringue topping instead of cream, crushed biscuits and butter instead of pastry, etc.

You can find mediocre versions all over Florida. These are ususally over-sweet, artificially flavoured and green coloured. Now, a good Key lime pie is not green!
Keeping: A few hours in the fridge, protected with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Stephanie Jaworski.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe250 RDI=100 %1,330 RDI=130 %970 RDI=150 %15,080 RDI=750 %63,130 RDI: 750 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=7 %100 RDI=9 %70 RDI=10 %1,100 RDI=60 %4,610 RDI: 60 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk, egg, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 pie : 5.85 €

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Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)
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  • Thank you, I will try this recipe soon. I always try your recipes.
    Manal
    Posted by Manal september 30th 2012 at 12:32 n° 1

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