Wednesday 9 June 2010

Key Lime Pie - week 23! *step by step*

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Gather all your ingredients. *you dont need this many eggs, its just a while since i showed my little egg filled nest and i think its cute when full!* lol Crush the biscuits to crumbs and melt the butter. Combine both together and press into a deep loose base tin. Bake at 180 degrees c for 10 minutes or until lightly golden. While the base is cooling put the egg yolks and lime zest into a mixer and whisk on high for 2 minutes (you can use a hand mixer etc too) until the yolks are firming up. Pour in the condensed milk and whisk for a further 4 minutes. Now add the lime juice and whisk to combine. Pour onto the base and pop back into the oven for 20 minutes or until slightly springy in the middle. Take out leave to cool and then serve with a sprinkling of icing sugar.Very nice and all the better as the kids arent keen, its quite tart but would work well as a grown up desert :)

4 comments:

  1. Looks so good!!! I love key lime pie, but my daughter does not! LOL Just means more for me!!!!! :D

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  2. Mmmm - looks like just my kind of pudding. Not too sweet - I love limes and haven't used them for ages so must get to the Co-op today! Thanks for this recipe Debbie.

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  3. That looks scrummy and easy to do :) x

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  4. These are so easy to make and I can smell the lime but I daren't make one just yet as one slice is just not enough :)

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