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Tequila Key Lime Pie

The contrast between the Sweetness of the custard and the Lime is compounded by the Tequila.  
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 42 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Pie
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 11 ” deep dish pie pan
  • 2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar + 1 tablespoon
  • 5 Tablespoons butter melted

Filling:

  • 3 - 14oz cans sweetened condensed milk
  • 1-1/2 cups key lime or regular lime juice I use Nellie & Joe’s key lime juice
  • 2 Tbs Tequila optional*
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 3/4 Tbs unflavored gelatin
  • 1-1/2 Tbs water

Topping:

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 Tbs powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbs lime zest

Chantilly Cream:

  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lime zest

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • In a bowl, mix the Graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter with a spatula. Press the mixture firmly into an 11 inch pie pan, and bake until lightly browned about 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before filling.
  • Lower the oven temperature to 325° F.
  • Whisk unflavored gelatin with 1-1/2 tablespoons of water. Place in a small sauce pot and heat on low. Do not boil. Remove from heat but keep melted and return to heat if needed
  • In a separate bowl, combine condensed milk, lime juice, tequila and egg yolks. Whisk until well blended. Add the melted unflavored gelatin slowly while whisking. Place the filling in the cooled crust . Bake in the oven for 22 minutes and allow to chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of four hours. Overnight is even better.
  • Once chilled, combined the sour cream,powdered sugar, and lime zest and spread over the top of the pie, using a spatula. I like to garnish with Chantilly cream around the edge. Serve chilled.

Chantilly Cream:

  • Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth.
  • Add the cold whip cream and whip with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold in the lime zest
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve or pipe around the edges of the pie with a large star tip or serve with an dollop on top.

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Notes

*Should you choose to add tequila to your key lime pie, remove 2 tablespoons of the lime juice and replace with 2 tablespoons of tequila.
Keyword Baking, Key Lime, Key Lime Pie, Pie, Tequila