Palm Springs Key Lime Pie Recipe

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Palm Springs Key Lime Pie
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
397
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. PIE CRUST-.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, graham wafer crumbs and finely chopped pecans.
  3. Pecans can be processed in a food processor.
  4. Reserve 1/2 cup of vanilla/graham wafer mixture to be used on top of pie.
  5. Add margarine or butter to mixture and blend with a pastry blender or fork.
  6. Prepare a 9 inch oven proof pie dish by spraying with a vegetable spray, then dusting lightly with flour.
  7. Shake off any excess flour off pie dish and discard (This prevents the shell from sticking to the dish when baked).
  8. Spoon wafer mixture into pie dish; press evenly to bottom and sides using a rounded soup spoon.
  9. Place pie dish in freezer compartment for at least 30 minutes to cool and firm up.
  10. FILLING-.
  11. Place eggs in a bowl of warm water for about 15 minutes before cracking and separating.
  12. Separate eggs, and make sure that the egg whites DO NOT have any yolk.
  13. If any egg yolk accidentally gets into the egg whites, take a piece of bread and dip it over the yolk and this should remove it.
  14. In a mixing bowl, whisk egg yolks until smooth.
  15. Add lime juice, grated lime zest, condensed milk, green food coloring and whisk until well blended.
  16. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until frothy; add cream of tartar and beat until egg whites form soft peaks.
  17. Add sugar gradually, beating continuously until stiff peaks form.
  18. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the milk mixture using a spatula until incorporated.
  19. Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
  20. Pour filling mixture into cooled pie shell and level.
  21. Sprinkle top with reserved wafer/pecan mixture.
  22. Bake in preheated 375 F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
  23. Remove from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
  24. Refrigerate pie for at least 1 hour before serving.
  25. TOPPING-.
  26. In a medium size chilled mixing bowl or a 2 cup measure, whip 1/2 cup whipping cream until the cream just starts to thicken.
  27. Add vanilla extract and beat for a few seconds.
  28. Add sugar gradually, beating continously until thickened.
  29. DO NOT OVERBEAT, OTHERWISE YOU WILL FORM BUTTER.
  30. Just before serving, decorate pie with whipped cream to your liking.
  31. For a nice presentation, slice about 4 thin slices of lime, cut one edge of the slice, twist slightly and push into pie in 4 areas.
  32. Place a dollop of whipped cream in front and back of the projecting slice of lime.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 397.22 Kcal (1663 kJ)
Calories from fat 197.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.91g 34%
Cholesterol 98.09mg 33%
Sodium 112.63mg 5%
Potassium 267.21mg 6%
Total Carbs 45.81g 15%
Sugars 39.95g 160%
Dietary Fiber 1.25g 5%
Protein 7.72g 15%
Vitamin C 5.2mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 142.8mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 290.98 Kcal (1218 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.05g 34%
Cholesterol 71.85mg 33%
Sodium 82.5mg 5%
Potassium 195.74mg 6%
Total Carbs 33.56g 15%
Sugars 29.27g 160%
Dietary Fiber 0.91g 5%
Protein 5.66g 15%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 9%
Iron 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 104.6mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.5
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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