Key Lime Pie

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Best DishesEpisode: Restaurant Review

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (27)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(27)

Cook Time:
8 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 to 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 6 hr 0 min
Cook: 8 min
Total:: 6 hr 28 min

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Ingredients

Crust:

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted

Pie:

1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
1 (12-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cups key lime juice
1 tablespoon key lime zest
1 pint half-and-half
Fresh lime slices. for garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, combine cracker crumbs and brown sugar. Stir in melted butter. Press the mixture firmly into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch spring form pan. Bake for 8 minutes and let the crust cool completely before spreading the pie filling over it.

In a large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream until slightly thickened. Gradually add the sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Add condensed milk and beat until stiff peaks form. Beat in lime juice, lime zest, and half-and-half. Once the mixture as reached desired flavor and consistency, gently spread pie filling over cooled crust. Cover and freeze for 4 to 6 hours or until firm. Cut into wedges and garnish with fresh lime slices, serve cold.

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Mary Signal Mountain, TN 03-02-2010
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It works...but with some changes.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this pie over the weekend. I, too, had difficulty getting "peaks," but I don't think one would get peaks unless the... whipping cream is all by itself. I mixed it with hand mixer for quite a while and it did, finally, get thick and fluffy. My changes included: store bought pie crust and lemon juice instead of lime. I did NOT add any half and half. I decided that the consistency was okay without it and, after reading the comments from reviewers, I left it out. The pie was delicious! It was quite tart so next time I will probably decrease the amount of lemon (or lime) juice. Many are commenting that it's "ice cream pie." Well, Paula's instructions say to put it in the freezer. Take it out of the freezer a little while before you serve it. It was creamy, cold and delicious. I will make this again.Read more
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Monique Kenosha, WI 01-21-2010
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Missing some ingredients
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This recipe is not done the way she did it on the show. Missing the egg yolks, she also cooked the egg yolks with other... ingredients as well as the vanilla flavor. This recipe needs to be reposted with all the ingredients. When will this be back on TVRead more
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Lara Sulphur, LA 01-20-2010
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They forgot the eggs!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It don't peak because you need to add eggs. about three or four egg yokes will make it just right.
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Codi Tulsa, OK 11-04-2009
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Very, very good tasting pie!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I agree with the freezing
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Kathryn Kewaskum, WI 10-31-2009
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Disappointed
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Please Paula could you review this one on your show. I agree with all the other reviews it did not form peaks of any kind. ... Please remake this recipe and let us all know. Read more
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Jennifer New Port RIchey, FL 10-22-2009
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What Happened?
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Such a disappointment! It never whipped up and ended up just a frozen mess.