Today I learned that our local QFC now stocks Nellie and Joe's Famous Key West Lime Juice. There was much rejoicing! And now, there is pie.
I won't buy key lime pie in a restaurant or grocery store for two reasons: (1). commercial key lime pies are almost never made with proper key limes -- usually it's just regular limes, which are NOT the same thing, and (2). I ain't paying $5 a slice for pie I can make for next to nothing at home. For about five bucks I can make almost that many pies, which is sort of the point. It's Florida soul food -- that is, poor-people food. There's no good reason to pay fat cash dollars for it.
Here's all you need:
1. 3 egg yolks
2. One 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
3. 1/2 a cup of key lime juice*
4. Graham cracker crust (I buy mine premade, because I'm lazy.)

Blend egg yolks, milk, and juice until smooth.

Dump the mixture into a pie crust.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
Chill it in the fridge.
Cut it up and eat it.

If you are more patient than I am, and if you wait more than 45 minutes while the pie chills in the fridge, then it won't be as runny in the middle as this particular slice seems to indicate.
Happy nomming!
* I use a tiny bit more, because I like mine good and tart.
I won't buy key lime pie in a restaurant or grocery store for two reasons: (1). commercial key lime pies are almost never made with proper key limes -- usually it's just regular limes, which are NOT the same thing, and (2). I ain't paying $5 a slice for pie I can make for next to nothing at home. For about five bucks I can make almost that many pies, which is sort of the point. It's Florida soul food -- that is, poor-people food. There's no good reason to pay fat cash dollars for it.
Here's all you need:
1. 3 egg yolks
2. One 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
3. 1/2 a cup of key lime juice*
4. Graham cracker crust (I buy mine premade, because I'm lazy.)

Blend egg yolks, milk, and juice until smooth.

Dump the mixture into a pie crust.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
Chill it in the fridge.
Cut it up and eat it.

If you are more patient than I am, and if you wait more than 45 minutes while the pie chills in the fridge, then it won't be as runny in the middle as this particular slice seems to indicate.
Happy nomming!
* I use a tiny bit more, because I like mine good and tart.
- Location:home -- at the desk in the corner
- Mood:satisfied

Comments
I saw a recipe that didn't require baking and couldn't figure out how you'd avoid getting ill when eating it.
My mom used to make it when I was a kid, once in awhile. (In Florida)
Can I just say how much I F'in LOVE KEY LIME PIE!!
To the point where I'll even eat that crappy restaurant stuff....
I am gettin out of my chair and heading to the store to get the ingredients for that there pie! Must...have....it....NOW!
I had NO IDEA it could be so easy.
(Oreo crust is better tho!!)
It's been a while since I've made key lime pie... I ought to do that next week.
I miss Cool Whip.
I had no idea it was that easy to make key lime pie.
I know for sure there will be no key limes/juice to be had here, but I'll try it next time I'm stateside.
Just sayin'.
::breaks diet, runs to store::
I still have a bottle left. Methinks I should make pie.
Mmmmm.