Margi Cintrano
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My Mom Eva, used to make Key Lime Pie, and strangely enough, I very rarely would bake one, as I could eat the whole pie by myself, so we would drive down to Key West ( Hemmingway Fans ) for a slice and an Espresso ... Here is my Mom Eva´s Recipe which I also make for special occasions, I just use Mexican Limes or Canary Island or Sicilian Limes ...
Eva´s Key Lime Pie ...
2 large sweetened condensed milk, in cartons
6 eggs separated
1 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 tsp. gelatin
1/8 cup sugar ( I reduce even further as the condensed milk is quite sweet )
1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust ( 6 oz. of Graham Crackers crushed )
6 tblsps butter
Filling ...
1. beat yolks until light and slowly pour in condensed milk. Dissolve gelatin over simmer bringing almost to a boil
2. when egg yolks and condensed milk are fluffy and creamy, pour in lime juice slowly and whip until thickened
3. pour into the Graham cracker crust
4. beat egg whites and the sugar until light and fluffy and cover top of pie, dust with powdered sugar ...
Refrigerate ...
*** Graham Cracker Crust ...
Combine the crumbs & melted butter in a 9 inch pie tin and rub the crumbs between your fingers, until the crumbs are moistened and spread them.
Spread loosely and then place a plate and press down on the crumbs.
Remove the plate and smooth the edges and refrigerate before filling one hour ...
Enjoy the Weekend,
Happy Father´s Day.
Ciao. Margaux Cintrano
Eva´s Key Lime Pie ...
2 large sweetened condensed milk, in cartons
6 eggs separated
1 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 tsp. gelatin
1/8 cup sugar ( I reduce even further as the condensed milk is quite sweet )
1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust ( 6 oz. of Graham Crackers crushed )
6 tblsps butter
Filling ...
1. beat yolks until light and slowly pour in condensed milk. Dissolve gelatin over simmer bringing almost to a boil
2. when egg yolks and condensed milk are fluffy and creamy, pour in lime juice slowly and whip until thickened
3. pour into the Graham cracker crust
4. beat egg whites and the sugar until light and fluffy and cover top of pie, dust with powdered sugar ...
Refrigerate ...
*** Graham Cracker Crust ...
Combine the crumbs & melted butter in a 9 inch pie tin and rub the crumbs between your fingers, until the crumbs are moistened and spread them.
Spread loosely and then place a plate and press down on the crumbs.
Remove the plate and smooth the edges and refrigerate before filling one hour ...
Enjoy the Weekend,
Happy Father´s Day.
Ciao. Margaux Cintrano
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