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Key lime pie

Makes 10 slices.

Recipe bywjf.morris
BakingNon-sourdough
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Total time6 hr 9 min
DifficultyModerate
Community ratingNew recipe
Whole recipe62.3g protein
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Serves
10

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Method

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  1. 01

    Read, weigh and prepare

    5 minHands-on

    Read the full method, check the stated equipment and prepare every listed ingredient. Keep dough, filling, wash, topping and handling groups separate. Weigh edible parts as described in the ingredient list.

  2. 02

    Start heating the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Heat the oven to 160°C fan.

  3. 03

    Allow the oven to heat

    14 minHands-off · check as directed

    Allow about 15 minutes of heating in total and check that the oven has reached 160°C fan.

  4. 04

    Make biscuit base

    6 minHands-on

    Crush biscuits finely and mix with melted base butter. Press over the base and sides of the pie dish.

  5. 05

    Load the prepared bake

    2 minHands-on

    Check the oven has reached the stated setting and carefully put in the prepared tray or tin.

  6. 06

    Bake base

    10 minHands-off · check as directed

    Bake for 10 minutes.

  7. 07

    Take out of the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Take the bake out of the oven and set it on a heatproof surface.

  8. 08

    Cool

    10 minHands-off · check as directed

    Cool the base for 10 minutes.

  9. 09

    Lower heat

    1 minHands-on

    Reduce to 170°C conventional / 150°C fan.

  10. 10

    Mix filling

    5 minHands-on

    Whisk filling yolks and condensed milk until smooth. Whisk lime juice and lime zest in briefly.

  11. 11

    Thicken filling

    5 minHands-off · check as directed

    Leave for 5 minutes to thicken.

  12. 12

    Fill crust

    2 minHands-on

    Pour into the base below its rim.

  13. 13

    Load the prepared bake

    2 minHands-on

    Check the oven has reached the stated setting and carefully put in the prepared tray or tin.

  14. 14

    Bake gently

    18 minHands-off · check as directed

    Bake for 15–20 minutes until edges are set and the centre has only a slight wobble. Avoid browning the top.

  15. 15

    Take out of the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Take the bake out of the oven and set it on a heatproof surface.

  16. 16

    Cool

    45 minHands-off · check as directed

    Cool completely before refrigerating.

  17. 17

    Chill pie

    240 minHands-off · check as directed

    Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to firm the filling.

  18. 18

    Finish and slice

    7 minHands-on

    Whip filling-topping cream and topping icing sugar to soft peaks and spoon or pipe around the edge. Slice cold with a clean knife.

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  • 23 cm pie dish

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