Key Lime Pie Recipe

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Key Lime Pie
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • filling:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp plus 1-1/2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 drop green food coloring, optional
  • 1 tsp butter
  • whipped cream , optional

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 7-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt; gradually stir in water and food coloring if desired. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in lime juice, butter and lime peel.
  3. Pour into crust. Cool for 15 minutes. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Garnish with whipped cream if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 4 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 351.22 Kcal (1470 kJ)
Calories from fat 138.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.4g 24%
Cholesterol 108.67mg 36%
Sodium 275.71mg 11%
Potassium 39.16mg 1%
Total Carbs 48.64g 16%
Sugars 25.77g 103%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 5%
Protein 5.41g 11%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 27.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 202.93 Kcal (850 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.9g 24%
Cholesterol 62.79mg 36%
Sodium 159.3mg 11%
Potassium 22.63mg 1%
Total Carbs 28.1g 16%
Sugars 14.89g 103%
Dietary Fiber 0.71g 5%
Protein 3.13g 11%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.7mg 7%
Calcium 16.1mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.1
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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