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Key Lime Pie with Coconut Oreo Crust

Key lime pie with a coconut oreo crust
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Dessert
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8
Author thebakingexplorer

Ingredients

For the base

  • 180 g Coconut Oreos
  • 20 g Desiccated coconut
  • 75 g Butter

For the filling

  • 3 Egg yolks
  • 5 Limes
  • 397 g Condensed milk

For decoration

  • 250 ml Double cream

Instructions

  • In a food processor whizz up the coconut oreos with the dessicated coconut
  • Melt the butter and mix it with the oreo crumbs. Press it into a foil lined pie dish, covering the bottom and sides, making sure it is all compact. Put it in the fridge for 30 minutes
  • To make the lime filling whisk together the egg yolks and the zest of the limes until the mixture thickens
  • Then add the can of condensed milk, and whisk again for 5 minutes
  • Add the juice of all 5 limes, and whisk until thoroughly combined and nice and frothy
  • Pour the lime filling into the chilled oreo crust. Bake on 180C/160C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 20 minutes. Let it cool in the tin, then remove it and place on a serving tray once fully cool
  • Whip up the double cream. Pipe the cream on the pie, and add some extra lime zest for garnish
  • Store leftovers in the fridge