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Lime Pie

A Norwegian take on the key lime pie
Prep Time1 d 2 hrs
Cook Time30 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: key lime, lime, pie
Servings: 8 Slices

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • Bowl
  • Pie pan
  • Grater
  • Strainer

Ingredients

Filling

  • 800 gr condensed milk
  • 8 limes juice and grated zest
  • 6 medium eggs yolks only

Topping

  • 2,5 dl heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp icing sugar

Instructions

Pie crust

  • Follow our recipe for pie crust in the link above and let it cool completely before making the filling.

Filling

  • Set the oven to 160 degrees Celcius, we use the fan
  • Beat 8 egg yolks together in a standing mixer
  • Pour 800 gr of condensed milk and mix until combined
  • Grate the zest of the 8 limes. make sure to get only the top layer
  • Cut all the limes in halves and squees out the juice
  • Strain the lime juice and mix with the condensed milk and egg yolks
  • Pour the mixture into the pie crust
  • Bake for 15 minute
  • Leave to cool completely before placing the pie in the fridge to set for 20 minutes

Topping

  • Vipp 2,5 dl of heavy cream together with 2 tbsp of icing sugar, In a mixer. Make sure not to overbeat
  • Add as much wipped cream on top of the pie starting from the center

Notes

You can also make this pie without a standing mixer. But we like simplicity of the machine.
Good cooking to you all!