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Comments (7)I don't think so. Key Lime Pie is a favourite of mine. I looked back to when I bought it in 2008 and never was it that bright color. It's color is subdued even in quite a bit of sun where mine is grown. Below are some pictures that might help you. Notice in the last one that the petioles are very purple....See MoreKey Lime Pie - Which variation is the real deal?
Comments (14)Cook's did one of their experiments and found that baking the filling made a big difference in taste -- and I agree. This is the best pie outside of Key West I've ever had/made. KEY LIME PIE Serves 8 . Published March 1, 1997. If you prefer a meringue topping, follow the instructions in "No-Weep Lemon Meringue Pie" in the November/December 1994 issue. Bake pie only 7 minutes, then apply meringue gently, first spreading a ring around the outer edge, then filling in the center. Return to oven and bake 20 minutes more. INGREDIENTS Lime Filling 4 teaspoons grated lime zest 1/2 cup lime juice from 3 to 4 limes 4 large egg yolks 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk Graham Cracker Crust 11 graham crackers , processed to fine crumbs (1 1/4 cups) 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 5 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted Whipped Cream Topping 3/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1/2 lime , sliced paper thin and dipped in sugar (optional) INSTRUCTIONS 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 degrees. 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 plastic wrap 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....See MoreKey Lime Pie Topping Help?
Comments (9)I put a lot of whipped cream on my pie - I use 1-1/4 cups heavy cream plus 1 tbsp confectioner's sugar. If I do not have confectioner's sugar, I use 1 tbsp regular sugar plus 1/2 tsp cornstarch. The confectioner's sugar has cornstarch in it, which is why it helps the cream. Before whipping the cream, I store the bowl and beaters in the freezer for at least an hour, and I store the cream in the freezer for about 20 minutes before whipping it. Cold utensils and cream allow you to whip it stiffer without making it into butter. Mine keeps for several days refrigerated. I do not use Key limes to make lime pie, since I have a Bearss lime tree in my back yard (which has lots of limes right now), and I actually prefer the Bearss limes to Key limes, as they are seedless and larger. I also prefer whipped cream to meringue, but on a lemon chiffon pie, I use meringue. I always use what I like rather than what is traditional. Also, I use an 8" pie pan, if I have one - my recipe will not fill a 9" pan, but I use that if it is all I have. The recipe uses a can of sweetened condensed milk, and the cans are smaller now than they used to be. I also always make a graham cracker crust. I should probably make one of these pies, since I have so many limes now and need to use more of them....See MoreLime comparison - key lime vs. "giant" key lime vs. limequat
Comments (17)Parker T - > just FYI - in my particular yards, I had conflicting scenarios (after dips to 18-19F) but have a different preference. I've "soured" on any cultivar with 'quat in its name; they are not as cold hardy as I had hoped. In Napa, the Eustis Limequat (on Volk) was killed to just about the graft - regrew and is now 10 ft. tall - took over a year. The Bearss lime just lost its leaves and refoliated, produced a huge crop right away. In Danville, the Bearrs lime was completely destroyed, the Volk rootstock lived. While the Eustis in my neighbor's yard was defoliated and came back. From what I've seen since, the Eustis fruit gets destroyed quickly when the temps go below freezing. The Bearss lime fruit can and has survived to 29/30F. So my vote is for the Bearss or Persian lime -because I want fruit! - far better for my climate's fall/winter dips below freezing. - George...See More- 16 years ago
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