Fruit On Tuesday ~ Week 6 {Key Lime Pie}

A cool sweet-and-tangy pie is a refreshing summer dessert!

This pie is not difficult to make, but I was a little pressed for time so I took a shortcut and used a prepared graham cracker crust. The small amount of time I saved, I spent in squeezing the key limes! My lemon squeezer gadget was too big for the tiny limes, so they had to be squeezed by hand. After a while, my hands started to cramp (it takes a bunch of those little guys to get a half-cup of juice!) and I enlisted help. 

My helpers were more than willing, but if you're baking solo, you could try using a garlic press to squeeze the limes. Or you could use the larger Persian limes instead. The Key lime is tarter, but Persian lime juice makes a good pie too.  

Original recipe ~here~ Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled 5 tablespoons sugar 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk 4 large egg yolks 1/2 cup freshly squeezed Key lime juice 1 tablespoon Key lime zest 1 1/2 cups heavy cream Directions: Heat oven to 375. Combine graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and butter in medium bowl; mix well. Press into a 9-inch pie plate and bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely. Lower oven temperature to 325. In a medium bowl, gently whisk together condensed milk, egg yolks, lime juice, and zest. Pour into the prepared, cooled crust. Bake until the center of the pie is set but still quivers when the pan is nudged, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. Shortly before serving, combine cream and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in bowl of an electric mixer. Whisk on medium speed until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon over cooled pie. Garnish with zest, if desired. Serve immediately.

Do you have kitchen gadgets for squeezing the juice from citrus fruits?  

Looking for a recipe from another week?

Week 1: Strawberry Shortcake

Week 2: Blackberry Pavlova

Week 3: Fire and Ice Salsa

Week 4: Raspberry Sauce

Week 5: Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake