Americana Key Lime Pie Food

FROZEN KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the crust, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl. Press into a 9-inch pie pan, making sure the sides and the bottom are an even thickness. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• For the filling, beat the egg yolks and sugar on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for 5 minutes, until thick. With the mixer on medium speed, add the condensed milk, lime zest, and lime juice. Pour into the baked pie shell and freeze.
• For the decoration, beat the heavy cream on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until firm. Spoon or pipe decoratively onto the pie and decorate with lime. Freeze for several hours or overnight.

AMERICAN KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• You will need a loose-based flan tin with a diameter of 9-inches, 1-inch deep and a solid baking sheet.
• pre-heat oven to 180°.
• Begin by placing the butter in a pan over the lowest heat to melt.
• Crush the digestive biscuits.
• Add to a separate bowl and mix in the grape nuts.
• Then add the melted butter and mix well.
• Place mixture in your flan tin and using your hands, press it down evenly and firmly all over the base and up the sides of the tin.
• Place it on the baking sheet and bake on the centre shelf of the oven 10-12 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.
• Meanwhile, place the egg yolks and lime zest in a bowl.
• Using a electric mixer, whisk them for about 2 minutes or until the egg has thickened.
• Add the condensed milk and whisk for another 4 minutes.
• Finally add the lime juice and give it another quick mix.
• Pour the whole lot on to the baked crust and return it to the oven for another 20 minutes or until it feels just set when you lightly press the centre with your litle finger.
• Remove from oven and when it's completely cold, cover with clingfilm and chill until needed.
• Serve cut in slices with cream fraiche and a twist of lime for decoration.

AMERICANA KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Thoroughly mix gelatin, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in saucepan.
• Beat together egg yolks, lime juice, and water; stir into gelatin mixture.
• Cook and stir over medium heat just till mixture comes to boiling.
• Remove from heat; stir in grated peel.
• Add food coloring sparingly to tint pale green.
• Chill, stirring occasionally, until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
• Beat egg whites till soft peaks form; gradually add 1/2 c sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
• Fold gelatin mixture into egg whites.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• Pile into cooled baked pastry shell.
• Chill till firm.
• Spread with more whipped cream; edge with grated lime peel.
• Sprinkle chopped pistachio nuts in center.
• Garnish with thinly sliced lime placed in whipped cream mounds around edge of pie.