5 Ingredient Key Lime Custard Recipes

PHOENICIAN'S KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pulse the almonds in a food processor until finely ground. Combine the almonds with the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt. Pour in the melted butter and mix until evenly moistened. Press into a 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake the crust in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes.
• While the crust is baking, beat the egg yolks in a bowl with the condensed milk, cream, and lime zest. Whisk in the lime juice a little at a time to thicken the custard. Pour the custard into the pie crust and return to the oven.
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes to help the custard begin to set. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack before covering loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerating overnight.

CUSTARD KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Mix dry ingredients then add melted butter.
• Mix again.
• Press into 9inch pie pan.
• Bake 10 minutes at 325.
• Let cool.
• Filling: Beat egg yolks well.
• Add sweetened condensed milk and beat again.
• Very slowly, a little bit at a time add the key lime juice.
• Mix very well with your mixer.
• Rinse off the beaters to start to prepare the egg whites.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff glossy peaks form.
• Fold egg whites into the yolk mixture.
• Texture should be even.
• Pour into pie crust pan.
• Bake 20 min at 325.
• Cool, then refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
• Top with whipped cream!

EASY KEY LIME PIE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine the egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk and lime juice. Mix well. Pour into unbaked graham cracker shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Allow to cool. Top with whipped topping and garnish with lime slices if desired.