I have many recipes that I want to try saved on my Pinterest board. I thought it was high time I got started. I decided to try Key Lime Pie VII and Better Then Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna. Both sounded wonderful. Only one of the two made my 8/10 cooking scale rating and that was the Key Lime Pie. The Lasagna was fine, we did not waste any of it, but I would rate it maybe a 6/10. So here goes with the pie....
I studied the recipe I found on All Recipes... You will see my adjustments and hints in blue:-)
I gathered my ingredients...only a few so really easy!
Mixed everything together...
Poured the mixture in the prepared graham cracker crust....and into the oven...
The directions tell you to look for tiny pinhole bubbles. I was not seeing any bubbles at the 8 minute cooking time they suggested. When I read the reviews on this recipe most folks ended up cooking it longer. My cooking time was around 13 minutes....see the pinholes in the photo below?...
A bit hard to see but they are there...The recipe says to garnish with lime slices and whipped cream. Have you ever thought you had a great idea only to have it fall flat? That is what happened to me when I attempted to garnish this pie. My great idea...I will use Reddi Wip, its easy and tastes yummy and I can have the pie looking great in a matter of seconds. Wrong!
It may have looked nice to begin with....
Looks fine, but I did not take into account all the air in Reddi Wip....in a matter of seconds all the fancy swirls were gone, and what was left had melted down the sides of the pie. Was still good but not pretty.
Here we are a few days later. Only a small piece of pie left and no Reddi Whp in sight. I wonder where it went? Evaporated completely I guess! I will re-garnish with a few blueberries..much better....
So what did I learn? Cooking time is a bit longer then it called for and do not use Reddi Wip to garnish your pie:-) I think I will go with Cool Whip next time it tends to hold up better...
I would rate this pie a 8.5/10. I thought it was a good tart/sweet pie and it was easy to make. It would be great served with fresh berries.
We gave Caleb a bite of the pie. He made the sour face and started to run away. He made it a few steps, hesitated, turned around and said "hmmmmm" and came back for more. I think the lime hit him first and then the sweetness:-)
I studied the recipe I found on All Recipes... You will see my adjustments and hints in blue:-)
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Minutes (cook time for me was longer around 13 minutes)
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 8
INGREDIENTS:
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
3 cups sweetened condensed milk (2 of the small cans is all you need)
1/2 cup sour cream
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3/4 cup key lime juice (I used "real lime juice")
1 tablespoon grated lime zest (I did not use the zest)
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DIRECTIONS:
| 1. | Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). |
| 2. | In a medium bowl, combine condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, and lime rind. Mix well and pour into graham cracker crust. |
| 3. | Bake in preheated oven for 5 to 8 minutes(13 for me), until tiny pinhole bubbles burst on the surface of pie. DO NOT BROWN! Chill pie thoroughly before serving. Garnish with lime slices and whipped cream if desired. |
Mixed everything together...
A bit hard to see but they are there...The recipe says to garnish with lime slices and whipped cream. Have you ever thought you had a great idea only to have it fall flat? That is what happened to me when I attempted to garnish this pie. My great idea...I will use Reddi Wip, its easy and tastes yummy and I can have the pie looking great in a matter of seconds. Wrong!
Looks fine, but I did not take into account all the air in Reddi Wip....in a matter of seconds all the fancy swirls were gone, and what was left had melted down the sides of the pie. Was still good but not pretty.
Here we are a few days later. Only a small piece of pie left and no Reddi Whp in sight. I wonder where it went? Evaporated completely I guess! I will re-garnish with a few blueberries..much better....
So what did I learn? Cooking time is a bit longer then it called for and do not use Reddi Wip to garnish your pie:-) I think I will go with Cool Whip next time it tends to hold up better...
I would rate this pie a 8.5/10. I thought it was a good tart/sweet pie and it was easy to make. It would be great served with fresh berries.
We gave Caleb a bite of the pie. He made the sour face and started to run away. He made it a few steps, hesitated, turned around and said "hmmmmm" and came back for more. I think the lime hit him first and then the sweetness:-)
(Photo taken by Josh Orihood
Master Photographer
He needs to give his Mother-in-law lessons:-)
Happy Cooking Everyone!
Enjoy Your World:-)
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