Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie

Time
PREP: 30 mins
COOK: 0 MINS
Difficulty
Quite Easy
serves
Serves: 12

This is our version of the classic American Key Lime Pie, which traditionally uses limes from the Florida Keys and has a crumbly biscuit base. Don’t worry though – you can use any kind of lime for our easy Key Lime Pie recipe! The sweetness of Carnation Condensed Milk balanced with zingy limes is sure to tempt the taste buds.

Key Lime Pie recipe
Gorgeous! I have made this several times and everyone is really amazed when I tell them how easy it is to make!
Jayne

Light digestive biscuits

250g

Baking spread, melted

85g

Finely grated zest and juice of 5 large limes (10tbsp or 150ml)

Carton double cream

300ml

Half fat crème fraîche

85g

*Recipe is based on 70% fat buttery baking spread.

You will also need...

23cm (9in) round, fluted, loose-bottomed tart tin.

Step 1 of 4

Watch our quick recipe video to see how easy it is to make our Key Lime Pie!

Step 2 of 4

Key Lime Pie recipe step 1

Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted baking spread in a bowl and press the crumbs into the base and up the sides of the tin. Chill for ten minutes.

Step 3 of 4

Key Lime Pie recipe step 2

Using a balloon whisk, mix the condensed milk and cream until combined, then add the lime juice and the majority of the zest (it will thicken!). Pour onto your biscuit base and chill for at least 1-2 hours.

This Key Lime Pie recipe can also be made with lemons – replace the five limes with four lemons for a lovely fresh twist. Or, try gingernut biscuits in the base they go beautifully with the tangy lime.

Step 4 of 4

Key Lime Pie recipe step 3

Remove the pie from the tin and place on a serving plate. As the perfect finishing touch to your key lime recipe, decorate with the spoonfuls of crème fraiche and the rest of lime zest and serve.

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Key Lime Pie is rated 4.8 out of 5 by 229.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Wins every time I've been making this for about 20 years and it never fails to please. I swap out the digestives for ginger biscuits which adds a nice layer of spice to the overall flavour
Date published: 2023-11-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Family favourite I swear by this recipe made it for years my family absolutely LOVE it!!!
Date published: 2023-11-06
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Absolutely Delicious Not the greatest cook but dabbling since retirement!! Easy to follow and absolutely delicious very very limey would probably scale down the limes a bit when I make this again. Many compliments about how delicious it was. Recommend giving it a bash
Date published: 2023-11-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy desert I have made this several times I substitute the digestive biscuits for ginger biscuits goes great with lime
Date published: 2023-08-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from amazing This is the one dessert I make all the time, its fool proof, even for me. I love how tangy, light and creamy it is. Its quick and easy to make.
Date published: 2023-08-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This recipe is great! I have made this recipe so many times as it's a family favourite. Very easy to make and tastes delicious. Would be suitable for any occasion
Date published: 2023-08-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Delicious Have made this recipe a few times, so easy to make, turns out perfect every time. I use ginger biscuits for the base sometimes for a change.
Date published: 2023-08-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Fresh Tasty Dessert I have made this a couple of times, it is absolutely the best recipe.
Date published: 2023-08-19
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