Photo: Coconut Crusted Key Lime Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 1/4 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
- 5 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into pea sized bits
- 1 large egg mixed with 1-cup ice water
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Key lime filling, recipe follows
Key Lime filling:
- 4 egg yolks
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 key limes, zested
- 1/2 cup key lime juice
Directions
Lightly coat a 9-inch tart tin plate with nonstick vegetable spray. In a bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and 1/4 cup of the coconut. With fingers or a pastry blender, work in the butter until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Sprinkle on 2 to 3 tablespoons of the egg water and blend together. Form into a disc and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour. Roll the dough into a 9 1/2-inch round and fit into the tart tin.
Mix together the remaining 2 cups coconut, egg whites, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Lightly press mixture against the sides of the tin. Chill for 30 minutes then bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for 8 minutes, until just set.
Key Lime Filling: In a bowl, mix together the yolks, sweetened condensed milk, key lime zest and juice. Pour it into the shell and bake in a preheated 325 degree F oven for 18 minutes and just set. Set on a rack to cool, refrigerate until chilled.
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By l-ridley_3333
Golden, CO
on August 15, 2008
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I grew up eating Key Lime Pie in FL and it's one of my family's favorite desserts. I like this since it's an interesting, more elaborate version of a Key Lime Pie. However, like some reviewers, I thought the coconut layer was a little overpowering (and I LOVE coconut!
I decreased the coconut by half which made the layer of coconut much thinner. I increased the key lime filling by a half (1 1/2 cans condensed milk, etc to give the tart a more key lime taste. I would definitely recommend using unsweetened coconut too - the sweetened would be really sweet. I tried the revised version on the same group who ate the original and we all agreed we liked it better with a little less coconut & more key lime filling. However, this definitely changes the recipe quite a bit from the original.
By joebcfp_7124830
Avon, CT
on January 06, 2008
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I went searching for the best Key Lime pie in Key West Florida and went to Blond Girafe, Kermits and 8 other key lime pie places that the locals recommended. This recipe if made right is better than all of them. I followed the recipe exactly but put a little less coconut in it and a little less sugar by about 10% less and the pie is the best I have ever had. Try it, it's awesome. I have raving fans who have all tried it and always ask me when I will make it again. That's good cooking Aunt Bee.
By fhall3@sc.rr.com
Batesburg, SC
on March 29, 2007
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This recipe was so easy to make my Husband loved it so much he has me making it for my social functions...
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