Lime Yogurt Pie
Michellica
“Stephen Fry’s perfectly English nostalgic treat is a joy to make and eat, with the sweet, buttery shortcrust casing and tart lime filling transporting you back to childhood.
“Stephen Fry’s perfectly English nostalgic treat is a joy to make and eat, with the sweet, buttery shortcrust casing and tart lime filling transporting you back to childhood.
1.Preheat the oven to 350.Then line a "9x5" bread loaf pan with parchment paper with overhanding sides to use as handles to lift out the pie later. Spray the pan with cooking spray.
2.Next, in a food processor, combine the graham crackers, melted butter and sugar. Pulse until the crumbs are fine crumbs and look like wet sand.
3.Press the graham cracker crumbs into the pan, and using a shot glass, press the crust up all sides of the pan by 1". Take your time and press it firmly.
4.Bake for 10 minutes, and let cool. Leave the oven on.
5.Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the condensed milk, citrus juices and egg yolks (reserve the egg whites for another use). Grate the zest of 1 lime using a microplane grater into the mixture and whisk to combine.
6.Pour the filling into the crust and slide it back into the oven for 18-20 minutes. When the pie is done, it will be very slightly jiggly.
7.Let the pie cool to room temperature, cover it with plastic wrap loosely, and refrigerate overnight.
8.Serve the pie with whipped cream and extra freshly grated lime zest on top.
This was really easy. I used Mothers Oatmeal Cookies as a crust instead of a graham cracker crust. Everything else I kept the same. Really took a matter of minutes, longest part was breaking up the cookies in the blender. I also used Rose's Key Lime juice. EDITED: I liked ..
read moreThis pie turned out great, I used two cans of condensed milk which turned out to be close to 3 cups. I purchased 20 keylimes which turned out to be exactly 3/4 cup of lime juice. I never got any bubbles while cooking, so I think I ended up cooking it for approx10 ...
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This recipe was my second choice, but should have been my first!! I made two pies for Easter from a different recipe that called for eggs, and we hated them! They were dense and heavy, more like a custard than anything, with ...
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