Daisy King from Miss Daisy's Kitchen made a Key Lime Pie. (see recipe below) Miss Daisy's Kitchen, with gourmet takeout and specialty foods, is located at 1110 Hillsboro Road, in the shopping center at the corner of Mack Hatcher and Hillsboro. For more information, call (615) 599-5313 or visit www.missdaisyking.com.
Key Lime Pie
3 egg yolks
1 14- ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup key lime juice, I use Nellie and Joe's
1 teaspoon lime zest
1 9-inch graham cracker crust (see recipe below)
Assemble ingredients and utensils. In a mixing bowl, beat the yolks until thick and lemon colored. Fold in milk, juice and lime zest. Pour mixture into baked pie shell.
Bake in a 325 degree oven for 10 minutes until mixture is set. Cool and top with whipped cream. Yield : 6 servings.
Graham Cracker Crust
11/2 cups graham crackers, crushed
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup coconut , optional
1/2 cup pecan pieces, optional
In a medium bowl,combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter, and if you desire, coconut and pecans. Mix thoroughly. Pack evenly over bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes. Chill. Fill with key lime filling. Bake for another 7-8 minutes. Yield:1- 9 inch crust.
Note: coconut and pecans are optional.
