Joe’s Stone Crab Key Lime Pie involves the crust making and then preparing the filling. The pie crust made at home is extremely delicious and when the pie is topped with yummy sweetened whipping cream, it is even more flavorful.
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You must Try out this Crab Key lime Pie at home in your oven to get a yummy restaurant like Pie at home and your kids will be happiest on the day you make these pies.
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 pound box of graham crackers
- 5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
Filling for the pie
- 2/3 cup freshly squeezed Key Lime Juice
- 3 egg Yolks
- 1 (14-ounce) can of sweetened milk
- 2 tablespoon lime zest
For topping
- 2 tablespoon confectioner’s Sugar
- 1 cup heavy Cream
Method to make the Joe’s Stone Crab key lime Pie Recipe
- Firstly to make the crust, start preheating the oven and maintain a temperature of 350 degrees for proper cooking.
- Then you must start prepping for making the crust. Take a food processor and add all the graham crack crumbs into the processor.
- Once the crumbs are completely crushed, you must melt some butter in a saucepan and mix this butter with the crushed crumbs.
- Add some sugar and stir well to dissolve the sugar in the crumb and butter mixture.
- Now bring the pie pan and spread this mixture on the floor of the pan. Put it in the oven and after baking the crust for 9-10 minutes, put it at a side so that it can settle enough.
For making the Filling
- Take a bowl and break eggs in it to beat the egg yolks in this bowl separately. Once the eggs are beaten you must add the lime zest and mix it well in the blended eggs.
- Use the electric blender to blend properly. Pour milk into this mixture and then add the lime juice. Blend to make a fluffy mixture.
- Pour the prepared filling mixture into the baked and cooled crust and then bake for 20 minutes at least. Make sure everything is well-baked.
- Then in the end you must have to top your pie. Bring the whipped cream and add the confectioner’s sugar to it. Blend to dissolve the sugar and then top the pie with this blended whip cream.
FAQs?
Can we use cherries to top the pie?
Yes, sure you can use sliced cherries to top your pie or can use a single cherry to put at the top of the pie. In both these ways pie looks more yummy and presentable.
Do we add lemon juice to the pie?
Yes, lemon zest and lemon juice both are added to the filling of the pie that gives this pie the actual Key lime flavor according to its name.
Joe's Stone Crab Key Lime Pie Recipe
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 pound box of graham crackers
- 5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
Filling for the pie
- 2/3 cup freshly squeezed Key Lime Juice
- 3 egg Yolks
- 1 14-ounce can of sweetened milk
- 2 tablespoon lime zest
For topping
- 2 tablespoon confectioner’s Sugar
- 1 cup heavy Cream
Instructions
- Firstly to make the crust, start preheating the oven and maintain a temperature of 350 degrees for proper cooking.
- Then you must start prepping for making the crust. Take a food processor and add all the graham crack crumbs into the processor.
- Once the crumbs are completely crushed, you must melt some butter in a saucepan and mix this butter with the crushed crumbs.
- Add some sugar and stir well to dissolve the sugar in the crumb and butter mixture.
- Now bring the pie pan and spread this mixture on the floor of the pan. Put it in the oven and after baking the crust for 9-10 minutes, put it at a side so that it can settle enough.
For making the Filling
- Take a bowl and break eggs in it to beat the egg yolks in this bowl separately. Once the eggs are beaten you must add the lime zest and mix it well in the blended eggs.
- Use the electric blender to blend properly. Pour milk into this mixture and then add the lime juice. Blend to make a fluffy mixture.
- Pour the prepared filling mixture into the baked and cooled crust and then bake for 20 minutes at least. Make sure everything is well-baked.
- Then in the end you must have to top your pie. Bring the whipped cream and add the confectioner's sugar to it. Blend to dissolve the sugar and then top the pie with this blended whip cream.
