Key lime pie, a great dessert tip in the Chef’s Handyman food blog!
A room for dessert is a must! My first attention in the menu is always the dessert section. The starter and the main dish will be planned around sweets. During my stay in Florida I was surprised, about the different styles and shapes of the key lime pies. Some of them where real master pieces in design and taste!
When the feast has finished, an after-dinner-walk might be the right thing to do.
What about a stopover at the Bok Tower Gardens www.boktowergardens.org ? The garden is located between Tampa and Orlando. I was so spellbound by this charming place. The garden architecture has a lot of variety. There are so many hidden adorable places for a rest.
Chef’s Handyman tip: Key lime pie, recipe for a 8-9 inch pie shell.
To make crust, combine cracker crumbs (e.g. graham) with the liquid butter in a bowl. Press the crumbs over the bottom of a 8-9 inch pie shell. Press the crumbs at the side of the pan as well. Bake in oven at 350°F for 5-10 minutes. Then take the pan shell out. Add beans for blind-baking. The bottom will stay flat. Cool pie crust. When cooled remove the beans.
To make filling: Beat egg yolk until thick. Add condensed milk (sweet), grated lime rind and lime juice. Beat all ingredients. Pour the mixture into the cooled pie shell. Cool in fridge for about 5 hours, better overnight.
Decorate the pie with marzipan flowers or marzipan limes.
Shopping list for 4 serves (pie shell, 8-9 inches):
Eggs: 3-4 egg yolks
Dairy Products: 13 oz. condensed sweetened milk (canned), 5-6 tbsp. liquid butter
Fruits: 2-3 limes or 2 lemons
Cookies: 12 oz. cracker crumbs (e.g. graham)
This cooking recipe will be published in the Chef’s Handyman app for iPhone/iPad. The cooking recipe can be downloaded in the e-cookbook ‘Free Trial Recipes’. Click on the button on top right in the category screen than push the update button within the mentioned e-cookbook. When the app will be downloaded the first time, this cooking recipe will be already included. The Chef’s Handyman app can be found in the iTunes Store.
