Key Lime Pie is a creamy and refreshing pie with just the right amount of tartness, all topped with a homemade whipped topping.For a slightly sweeter pie, try my Lemonade Pie! Key Lime Pie Key Lime Pie is considered the official pie of the Florida Keys, and everyone claims to have the authentic recipe! I stuck with the traditional ingredients of the key lime juice, egg yolks, and condensed milk for this recipe.I went with homemade whipped topping and a graham cracker crust, but some may argue that it needs a meringue topping with a pastry crust.

What is the Difference Between Key Limes and Limes? After having tested it several times I can tell you that without a doubt, there is a difference between regular limes (Persian limes) and key limes.Those limes you buy at the grocery store a typically bigger and greener than the smaller, and often yellower, key lime.  A true Key Lime Pie will be tart.Truly.

It is lip-smackin delicious, but it is tart.A true key lime pie will also be more on the yellow side.If the pie is green it either has food coloring or is a Persian lime pie, which is ultimately less tangy tasting and it is a noticeable difference.  Key Lime Pie Recipe There are three important parts to this recipe–the crust, the pie filling, and the whipped topping.

Since Key Lime Pie is named after key limes (smaller than golf balls with yellow-green skin), make sure to use key lime juice for the distinctive flavor.Crust Ingredients (full recipe below) Gr

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