
This month's Pies with That challenge is to create a pie that means summer to you. While it is blistering hot and I'm aching for a nice February day, I've always loved living here and I'm more than willing to put up with the heat. I've been thinking a lot lately, too, that since I love my September birthday, I have to pay for it for my own daughter. So there you have it. I'm resorting to turning on every fan in the house, drinking tons of ice cold water, and eating lots of frozen dessert to get through these last seventy something days. I thought Dorie's Florida Pie was the perfect rendition of summer for me because it's refreshingly light and cool, only takes a couple of minutes in the oven (10 for the crust, which you could buy theoretically but I wouldn't recommend, especially since you can pile the crumbs high for a beautiful crust no problem, and 12 for the filling), and it includes coconut, which has always reminded me of sunblock. I know it's supposed to be the other way around, but I can't hardly smell coconut flavoring without picturing a public pool. Between that and the texture issue, I left it out. I needed this cooling, summer refreshment sans banana boat. Top it with shredded coconut if you're feeling daring. Keep this pie in the freezer for an extra refreshing treat, or let it soften for a few minutes if you're enjoying one of those Pottery Barn type summers I've read about.

Summer Key Lime Pie
Adapted from Baking by Dorie Greenspan
For the crust:
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about one sleeve)
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
For the filling:
4 large egg yolks
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 C. Fresh Key (or regular) lime juice (from about 5 regular limes)
1 teaspoon Lime Zest
To make the crust:
Butter a 9-inch springform pan (or pie plate or tart pan). Stir the crumbs and sugar together in a medium bowl. Pour over the melted butter and stir until all of the dry ingredients are uniformly moist. Turn the ingredients into the buttered springform pan and use your fingers to pat an even layer of crumbs along the bottom of the pan and about halfway up the sides. Don't worry if the sides are not perfectly even or if the crumbs reach above or below the midway mark on the sides—this doesn't have to be a precision job. Put the pan in the freezer while you preheat the oven.
Center a rack in the oven, preheat the oven to 350°F and place the springform on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Set the crust aside to cool on a rack while you make the filling.
Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the pie plate on a baking sheet lined with parchment of a silicone mat.
Working with a stand mixer, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl beat the egg yolks and lime zest at high speed until thick and pale. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the condensed milk. Still on low, add half of the lime juice. When it is incorporated, add the remaining juice, again mixing until it is blended. Bake the pie for 12 minutes. Transfer the pie to a cooling rack and cool for 15 minutes, then freeze the pie for at least 1 hour. Serve with whipped cream and garnish with lime zest or lime wedges.
I love love love key lime pie. Nice!
ReplyDeleteIve never tried key lime pie before! I love lime though, so I am sure I would adore it! Yours looks great!
ReplyDeleteI'm originally from Florida and key lime pie and summer are synonymous. I'm so glad you liked it and it helped you "feel" cool. Your son sounds (and looks!) so cute!
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried key lime pie before but it sounds really good. your son is a cutie!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! I have half a bag of key limes left and I need to try this one! Hope you are feeling well, Anne - I had one September due date and one July due date, and those summers can get intense! I just wore flip flops and complained a lot :-)
ReplyDeleteMmm, I just recently made a lime tart and also turned the filling into a yummy ice cream! Looks great.
ReplyDeleteIt's a perfect summer pie!
ReplyDeleteKey lime pie is wonderful! I am going to give your recipe a whirl.
ReplyDeleteYummy. This key lime pie looks fantastic. And your son is adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteLove key lime pie and yours looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good!! So summery, too! :-)
ReplyDelete-Amy
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The smell of coconuts used to remind of suntan lotion. But now that I've been using it more in baking, it just reminds me of food. :) Your key lime pie is perfect way to stay cool in the summer heat.
ReplyDeleteI made a key lime pie too- perfect summer pie! Yours looks great!
ReplyDeleteMmmm, I loved the Florida pie. Great pick for a summer pie. It looks delish and your little pumpkin is just too cute!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely leave out the coconut. Sounds great to me!
ReplyDeleteWe live in AZ for three summers. I remember the heat but more fondly remember the February days...
I was in arizona in November once and I thought that was too hot! I can only imagine how you must feel.
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