Frozen Key Lime Pie

, 2002 Barefoot Contessa Family Style

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Tex Mex

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (91)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 2 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 crackers)
1/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted

For the filling:

6 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons grated lime zest
3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 to 5 limes)

For the decoration:

1 cup (1/2 pint) cold heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Thin lime wedges

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

For the crust, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl. Press into a 9-inch pyrex pie pan, making sure the sides and the bottom are an even thickness. Bake for 10 minutes until firm and golden. Allow to cool completely.

For the filling, beat the egg yolks and sugar on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for 5 minutes, until thick. With the mixer on medium speed, add the condensed milk, lime zest, and lime juice. Pour into the baked pie shell and freeze.

For the decoration, beat the heavy cream on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until firm. Spoon or pipe decoratively onto the pie and decorate with lime. Freeze for several hours or overnight.

Note: If you have concerns about raw eggs, combine the yolks with 1/2 cup of the lime juice used in the recipe in a double boiler. Whisk constantly over medium heat until the mixture reaches 140 degrees. Use in place of the raw egg yolks, remembering to add the remaining 1/4 cup of lime juice to the filling mixture along with the condensed milk and zest.

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recipe Frozen Key Lime Pie
MARIE LINDENHURST, NY 10-29-2009
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GREAT PIE
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

THIS IS THE BEST KEY LIME PIE EVER.. IS THERE ANY WAY TO MAKE THIS PIE WITHOUT FREEZING , IT SEEM TO GET RUNNIE VERY... QUICKLEY. BUT THE TAST IS EXCELENT... Read more
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tom surprise, AZ 08-04-2009
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Perfect
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is without a doubt the best,easiest, creamiest, dreamiest, key lime pie ever!!! I have made this pie several times and... get rave reviews each and every time----I've started to make two at a time cuz one is never enough! Tom, Surprise,AZRead more
recipe Frozen Key Lime Pie
Cassandra Midlothian, VA 08-03-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this with one alteration: added 1/3 cup of shredded coconut to the graham cracker crust. Perfect.
recipe Frozen Key Lime Pie
doreen westfield, NJ 11-16-2008
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Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I brought this to a dinner party last night and it was a huge hit. I realized this morning though that I was only supposed to... use egg yolks and I used the whole egg by mistake. Didn't make a bit of difference! The taste was really rich and the texture was firm (maybe using the whole egg helps prevent the runniness that some people experienced). One other thing - instead of making a pie crust I used individual ready made graham cracker cups. They don't need to be baked and it was so easy to fill them. Everyone enjoyed having their own dessert. I made 12 cups but had filling left over for probably another 3 or 4 cups. Definitely make your own whip cream - it's worth it. And, I topped the whip cream with limes slices that were covered with sugar. Everything froze beautifully and everyone was even enjoying the sugar on the limes!Read more
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Kathi Virginia Beach, VA 11-08-2008
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Needs extra freeze time
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My refrigerator and freezer are older, and so I try to make this the day before I need it, because it does take a long time... to freeze to semi-solid. It is delicious, though, and I always get lots of compliments on it! Thanks Ina for another GREAT recipe.Read more
recipe Frozen Key Lime Pie
Stacie Portland, OR 10-25-2008
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Too hard to cut
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The crust was too hard to cut after freezing. It didn't set up as well as I thought it would. Tasted great though.