Sour Cream Lime Pie Recipes

CLASSIC KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Add melted butter and stir until evenly moistened. Press mixture into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate to form crust. Bake 10 minutes or until crust begins to brown. Cool 15 minutes on wire rack.
• Whisk sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and sour cream in large bowl until blended. Stir in lime peel. Pour filling into crust. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until tiny bubbles begin to form on surface of pie. Cool completely on wire rack.
• Beat cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until stiff. Top pie with whipped cream. Chill at least 1 hour before serving. Best served the same day.

KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake the graham cracker crust for 6-8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• In a large bowl combine the sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, key lime juice, and lime zest. Using a hand mixer, beat until thoroughly combined. About 1 minute. If you don't have a hand mixer you can use a whisk and just whisk vigorously. Pour the mixture into the graham cracker crust.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Tiny pinhole bubbles will begin to burst on the surface of the pie (hard to see so watch closely). Do not brown the pie.
• Remove the pie and let sit at room temperature until warm. Then chill thoroughly before serving.
• Garnish with freshly whipped cream and lime slices.

SOUR CREAM-LIME PIE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter; stir well. Firmly press crumb mixture evenly in the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Let cool.
• Combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, and lime rind in a medium saucepan. gradually add 1 cup whipping cream, stirring until smooth. Add lime juice and 1/4 cup butter; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the butter melts and the mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Remove from heat; let cool. Add sour cream, stirring well. Pour the lime mixture into the prepared crust.
• Beat 1 cup whipping cream at high speed of an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Fold in 3/4 cup sour cream and vanilla. Spread the whipped cream mixture over the filling. Chill at least 4 hours.

KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter.
• Press the mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie pan, and bake until brown, about 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before filling.
• Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• In a separate bowl, combine the condensed milk, lime juice, and eggs.
• Whisk until well blended and place the filling in the cooled pie shell.
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Chill pie in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• Once chilled, combine the sour cream and powdered sugar and spread over the top of the pie using a spatula.
• Sprinkle the lime zest as a garnish on top of the sour cream and serve chilled.