Lime Pie with condensed milk

Want to make a pie and eat it too? This lime pie with condensed milk is the perfect recipe for you. It uses readily available ingredients and is totally a non fuss recipe.

This Lime Pie not only looks exotic but tastes heavenly. Try it and see for yourself.

LIME PIE

Ingredients

For the pie base:

Melted butter – 6 to 8 tblsp

Icing sugar – 3 tblsp

Biscuit crumbs(Arrowroot, Marie or Graham Crackers) – about 1 ½ cups

For the filling:

Condensed Milk(sweetened) – 400g

Lime juice – ½ cup

Eggs – 2 yolks + 1 whole egg

Lime zest/ rind – 1 ½ to 2 tsp

Vanilla essence – ½ tsp

Method:

1.    Mix the icing sugar and the crumbs well. Add in the melted butter and mix till it resembles wet sand.

2.    Pour the mix into an 8” pie base and press it to form the base. Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for 10 – 12 mins or until the base has hardened and turned light brown. Once baked, place it on a wire rack and let it cool completely.

3.    In a large bowl, pour in the condensed milk and the eggs. Use a whisk or an electrical beater to beat them till pale and fluffy.

4.    Add in the vanilla and the lime zest or rind. Mix well.

5.    Add in the lime juice a little at a time mixing in between each addition. You will get a pale and slightly thick mixture.

6.    Pour the mix into the pie base. Spread it out with a spatula to smooth the top.

7.    Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for about 10 – 12 mins or until the filling is set.

8.    Remove from the oven, cool completely. Decorate with whipped cream and set it in the fridge for 3 to 4 hours. Best done overnight.

9.    Cut out a slice, then demould the pie carefully.

10. Serve chilled.

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