Snack or Sweet
Key Lime Pie
A classic American dessert with a buttery biscuit crust and tangy lime filling, finished with whipped cream. Includes a chilling step for best texture.
50 min8 servingsMediumAmerican
Steps
- 1
Preheat the oven to 160C (fan 140C / gas 3). Whizz Digestive biscuits to crumbs, mix with melted butter, and press into a 22cm loose-based tart tin. Bake for 10 minutes; remove and cool.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks for 1 minute; add condensed milk and whisk for 3 minutes; then add lime zest and juice and whisk for 3 minutes more.
- 3
Pour filling into the cooled crust and bake for 15 minutes.
- 4
Cool, then chill for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- 5
When ready to serve, softly whip the cream with icing sugar, dollop or pipe onto the top of the pie, and finish with extra lime zest.
