Really Good Key Lime Pie

Name: Really Good Key Lime Pie
Cook time: 6 h 50 min
Total time: 6 h 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 ounces (170 grams), graham crackers, broken into 1-inch pieces (about 11 crackers); 2 ounces (57 grams) mini, pretzel twists (about 35 twists); ¼ cup packed (1¾ ounces/50 grams), light brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon, table salt; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1½ cups, sweetened condensed milk; ¾ cup, lime juice (6 limes); 6 tablespoons, heavy cream; 4 , large egg yolks; ⅛ teaspoon, table salt; 2 , large egg whites; ¼ teaspoon, cream of tartar; ½ cup (3½ ounces/99 grams), granulated sugar; ¼ cup, water; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons, grated lime zest

Instructions

Cook:6h 50min

Puckeringly tart key lime pie is classic for a reason. But just how important is the “key” part? We set off to create a great key lime pie with a soft yet set filling that straddled the fine line between sweet and tart. We started with what many think of as the go-to recipe for key lime pie filling: the one on the back of the bottle of Nellie & Joe's Famous Key West Lime Juice. We increased the ingredient amounts and added heavy cream to make an impressively tall slice of pie that's extra-luscious. For some embellishment, we bolstered a sturdy graham cracker crust with pulverized pretzels. The pretzels added a buttery saltiness that balanced the sweet-tart filling. A pillowy meringue topping added a contrasting texture and a stunning look.

Updated at: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:51:52 GMT