Key Lime Pie (Cook's Illustrated)
Key Lime Pie (Cook's Illustrated)

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook key lime pie (cook's illustrated) using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Key Lime Pie (Cook's Illustrated):
  1. Get Lime Filling
  2. Make ready 4 tsp lime zest, grated
  3. Make ready 1/2 cup lime juice (3 or 4 limes)
  4. Prepare 4 egg yolks (large)
  5. Prepare 14 oz sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
  6. Get Graham Cracker Crust
  7. Get 11 graham crackers, processed to fine crumbs (1 1/4 c)
  8. Make ready 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  9. Prepare 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  10. Make ready Whipped Cream Topping
  11. Get 3/4 cup heavy cream
  12. Make ready 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  13. Get 1/2 lime, sliced paper thin and dipped in suger (optional)
Instructions to make Key Lime Pie (Cook's Illustrated):
  1. For the filling: Whisk zest and yolks in medium bowl until tinted light green, about 2 minutes. Beat in milk, then juice; set aside at room temperature to thicken.
  2. For the crust: Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 325°F. Mix crumbs and sugar in medium bowl. Add butter; stir with fork until well blended. Pour mixture into 9-inch pie pan; press crumbs over bottom and up sides of pan to form even crust. Bake until lightly browned and fragrant, about 15 minutes. Transfer pan to wire rack; cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
  3. Pour lime filling into crust; bake until center is set, yet wiggly when jiggled, 15 to 17 minutes. Return pie to wire rack; cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 3 hours. (Can be covered with lightly oiled or oil-sprayed warp laid directly on filling and refrigerated up to 1 day).
  4. For the whipped cream: Up to 2 hours before serving, whip cream in medium bowl to very soft peaks. Adding confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, continue whipping to just-stiff peaks. Decoratively pipe whipped cream over filling or spread evenly with rubber spatula. Garnish with optional sugared lime slices and serve.

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