Classic Key Lime Pie gets a tasty twist with a chocolate wafer crust instead of the typical graham cracker kind. Craving a different cookie? Check out our suggestions in the tip below.
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- Yields:
- 8 serving(s)
- Total Time:
- 1 hr 15 mins
- Cal/Serv:
- 724
Ingredients
- 34
chocolate wafer cookies
-
Kosher salt
- 6 tbsp.
unsalted butter, melted
- 2
14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
- 8
large egg yolks
- 1 tbsp.
regular or key lime zest (from 5 key limes), plus more for serving
- 1
cup regular or key lime juice (from about 25 key limes)
- 1 1/4 c.
heavy cream
- 1/4 c.
sour cream
- 2 tbsp.
confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
Directions
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- Step 1Heat oven to 375°F. In food processor, pulse cookies and a pinch of salt to form fine crumbs. Add butter and pulse to combine. Transfer mixture to 9-inch pie plate and press evenly onto bottom and up side. Bake until crust is set and fragrant, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
- Step 2Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
- Step 3In bowl, whisk together condensed milk, egg yolks, lime zest and lime juice. Pour mixture into cooled crust; bake until center is just set, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to wire rack; let cool completely, about 1 hour, then refrigerate if desired.
- Step 4Using electric mixer, beat heavy cream, sour cream, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and a pinch of salt to form medium-stiff peaks. Spoon onto pie and sprinkle with additional lime zest before serving if desired.
CRUST CRUSH Master our no-bake method, then get creative with the cookies: In a food processor, pulse cookies until fine crumbs form, then add melted butter and pulse to combine. For a standard 9-inch pie plate, you’ll need 1 3/4 cups of crumbs. Press into a pie dish and refrigerate until set, at least 20 minutes.
Chips Ahoy: 22 cookies + 3 tablespoons butter
Nutter Butter: 18 cookies + 4 tablespoons butter
Graham crackers: 14 cookies + 6 tablespoons butter
Nilla Wafers: 60 cookies + 6 tablespoons butter
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving): About 724 cal, 40 g fat (23 g sat), 14 g pro, 374 mg sodium, 81 g carb, 1 g fiber
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Kate Merker (she/her) is the Chief Food Director of the Hearst Lifestyle Group, overseeing the team that produces food content for several Hearst titles, including Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Prevention, Woman’s Day and Country Living. She has clocked nearly 20 years of experience in food media and before that, worked at some of New York City’s finest restaurants.
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