You need just 3 ingredients for the filling and 4 ingredients for the crust. If you haven’t made it before – you’re in for a treat and I can assure you, you will be surprised by how easy it is. Making key lime pie at home is so quick and easy. Persian / easier-to find limes (bigger ones), Key limes are a little bit spotted because they are ripe, very ripe Key limes are actually yellow Ingredients You can substitute about 1 Persian lime for about 3-4 Key limes. Key limes are smaller, have floral and more aromatic flavor, and are more sour. What is the difference between key limes and regular/Persian limes? Many Key lime pies in Florida are made with bottled juice, imported fresh limes, or from privately grown lime trees. They are generally imported from Central or South America. Key limes have not been grown commercially in the US since the 1926 Miami hurricane. They have a floral, aromatic, and sour taste. Key limes are harvested green and are yellow when ripe. Key limes actually come from Southeast Asia, and then they were introduced to the Florida Keys, Central and South America. Key limes are limes that grow in the Florida Keys, Caribbean, Central, and South America. Today, key lime pies are usually baked to pasteurize the eggs and thicken the filling further (it sets better after being baked). You can read more about Key lime pie history in these articles: Key lime pie history, or here.īack in the day, Key lime pie wasn’t even baked – the proteins of the egg yolks, condensed milk, and the acidic lime juice curdle, thickening the filling without baking. The use of sweetened condensed milk, an essential ingredient, was common because fresh milk and refrigeration were uncommon in the Florida Keys until the 1930s (adding sugar to milk increases its shelf life).Īnother theory states that Key lime pie was not even invented in the Key West (to which most Florida Keys locals would of course disagree!) but in New York as Lemon pie, by the producer of sweetened condensed milk and then popularised in the Florida Keys by swapping lemon juice for local key lime juice. Some say it was invented by fishermen, who took sweetened condensed milk and key lime juice to their fishing trips, then combined it with eggs, dry crackers, and left on the sun to set. There are many theories about where this pie was first created. This sweet tart reportedly originated in Key West in the late 19th century. It’s the state dessert of Florida and it’s especially popular in the Florida Keys. Key lime pie is made with cookie crust and creamy filling made with key lime juice. If you want just the recipe, click on the jump to recipe button! Key Lime Pie This is quite a long article! You’ll find here interesting information about Key lime pie, its history, ingredients, step-by-step photos, photos of pies we ate in Florida, and much more. ![]() ![]() Inspired by all the key lime pies we ate in Florida – this is our favorite recipe, made the traditional way – with graham cracker crust and creamy key lime juice filling. Topped with a dollop of whipped cream – it’s really all you need on a hot summer day. This key lime pie is so refreshing and has the perfect balance of tart and sweet.
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