Key Lime Pie – LimettenpieKey Lime Pie

Manchmal fallen einfach zwei tolle Zufälle zusammen: ich habe Bio-Limetten ergattert und Deb von Smitten Kitchen bloggte ein Rezept für Key Lime Pie! Den musste ich sofort nachbacken, denn ich liebe Limetten und Pie!

Das einzige was mir für den perfekten Pie noch fehlt ist eine echte Pieform in der richtigen Größe, aber das hätte jetzt doch etwas zu lange gedauert, die auch noch zu besorgen.

Key Lime Pie wird eigentlich mit echten Key Limes hergestellt. Das sind sehr viel kleinere Limetten aus Florida, und haben iheren Namen natürlich von den Key West Inseln. Die Key Limes sollen saurer sein und auch etwas bitter. Natürlich bekommt man diese nicht in Deutschland. Ich bin aber schon total zufrieden, wenn ich Bio-Limetten bekomme, die nicht ein halbes Vermögen kosten. Ich würde aber so gerne mal Meyer Zitronen hier bekommen! Aber das ist ein anderes Thema ;).

Key Lime Pie - Limettenpie

Der Limettenpie ist eigentlich total easy und benötigt kaum Zutaten. Ich habe mal wieder eine Graham Cracker Kruste gemacht, was Deb auch empfohl, nur ihre Mengen sind abartig. Viel zu viel Butter und auch am Zucker kann man getrost sparen, schließlich ist in den Keksen bereits Zucker. Ansonsten liebe ich die Graham Cracker Kruste einfach, sie ist bei solchen cremigen Pie und Cheesecakes einfach genial! Dafür mache ich meine Graham Cracker nach diesem Rezept selbst und habe immer welche auf Vorrat. Es lohnt sich! Die Kekse sind wirklich sehr lange haltbar und lassen sich auch prima einfrieren.

Der Pie ist wunderbar limettig, etwas sauer, fruchtig, erfrischend und cremig. Er ist gar nicht so schwer und die Sahne oben drauf kann man getrost weglassen. Braucht kein Mensch!

In einer halben Stunde ist der Pie übrigens fertig und muss nur noch abkühlen. Bei diesen eisigen Temperaturen derzeit geht das im Außen-Kühlschrank ruckzuck!

Wer den Pie gerne glutenfrei backen möchte dem empfehle ich meine glutenfreien Graham Cracker für den Boden zu verwenden. So einfach kann ein glutenfreier Kuchen sein!

Key Lime Pie - Limettenpie

Vor einem Jahr: Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vor zwei Jahren: rote Thai-Currypaste

Vor drei Jahren: Haselnussbrot

Vor vier Jahren: Apfel Galette

Vor fünf Jahren: Blätterteigtarte mit Wurzelgemüse

 

Sometimes two great coincidences happen at the same time: I was able to pick up some organic limes and Deb of smitten kitchen blogged a recipe for key lime pie! I had to bake this pie immediately, since I love limes and pie!

The only thing missing for the perfect pie is a pie dish in the right size! But it would have taken too long to buy one first.

Key lime pie is originally made of real key limes, which are very small limes from Florida, that have their name of the Key West Isles, of course. The key limes are meant to be more sour and also a bit bitter. Of course they are not available in Germany. But mostly I’m very happy when I can get some organic limes, which do not cost a fortune. But I would love to have some meyer lemons here! Ok, this is a totally different topic there ;).

Key Lime Pie - Limettenpie

This lime pie is very easy and you need just a few ingredients. Again I made a graham cracker crust, which Deb also recommends, just her amounts are crazy. Way too much butter and also you can skip the sugar, as the cookies already contain sugar. Apart from that I love the graham cracker crust, which is just perfect for creamy pies and cheesecakes! I made the graham crackers from my recipe here and I always have some in stock. It’s worth it! The crackers are good for a very long time and you can also freeze them!

The pie tastes wonderfully, like lime, is a bit sour, fruity, refreshing and creamy. It is not heavy at all, especially if you skip the whipped cream on top. It’s not necessary at all!

The pie is whipped up in half an hour and just needs to cool then. But with this freezing temperatures outside this is done in no time!

If you like to bake this pie gluten-free, use my gluten-free graham cracker for the crust. It’s so easy to bake this one gluten-free!

Key Lime Pie - Limettenpie

One year ago: double chocolate chip cookies

Two years ago: red thai curry paste

Three years ago: hazelnut sourdough bread

Four years ago: apple galette

Five years ago: puff pastry tart with root vegetables

 

Erdbeertörtchen mit Joghurt-Limetten-MousseStrawberry Tartlets with Yogurt-Lime-Mousse

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!

Erdbeertörtchen mit Joghurt-Limetten-Mousse

 

I’m back from Flanders! Bruges is such a beautiful city. You can just stay there for a couple of days, because there is so much to see and the beauty of the town is just overwhelming. Another pleasure was a shop there, called Dille & Kamille, which was heaven for everything in the kitchen. And it was cheap! If you’re ever in Belgium or the Netherlands, go there!

  dillekamille

                                                picture by http://www.dille-kamille.nl

 

Before the (straw)berry season is over, I want to give you access to a delicious and beautiful recipe. I found that recipe a while ago in a magazine and this year it was the time to make it.

It looks more difficult than it is. All you need is some time to prepare the different elements. Assembling those isn’t tough.

The tartlets are light and fluffy, fruity and have a nice addition, because of the lime. They are just perfect for summer, and even better for a dinner with friends, because they are so good looking. Don’t forget the chilling time for the end result and maybe even some in between for the mousse. I used dessert rings, that were 8 cm in diameter, which were just perfect for that purpose. In the recipe cleaned yogurt pots were used. You can also use other moulds, that fit. The rings were perfect, because you haven’t turn the whole thing upside down and then turn it around again. You just pull of the ring. Easy. 

Erdbeertörtchen mit Joghurt-Limetten-Mousse

Vor einem Jahr: Pfirsich Tartelettes

Erdbeertörtchen mit Joghurt-Limetten-Mousse

Erdbeertörtchen mit Joghurt-Limetten-Mousse

Strawberry Tartlets with Yogurt-Lime-Mousse

 

I’m back from Flanders! Bruges is such a beautiful city. You can just stay there for a couple of days, because there is so much to see and the beauty of the town is just overwhelming. Another pleasure was a shop there, called Dille & Kamille, which was heaven for everything in the kitchen. And it was cheap! If you’re ever in Belgium or the Netherlands, go there!

  dillekamille

                                                picture by http://www.dille-kamille.nl

Before the (straw)berry season is over, I want to give you access to a delicious and beautiful recipe. I found that recipe a while ago in a magazine and this year it was the time to make it.

It looks more difficult than it is. All you need is some time to prepare the different elements. Assembling those isn’t tough.

The tartlets are light and fluffy, fruity and have a nice addition, because of the lime. They are just perfect for summer, and even better for a dinner with friends, because they are so good looking. Don’t forget the chilling time for the end result and maybe even some in between for the mousse. I used dessert rings, that were 8 cm in diameter, which were just perfect for that purpose. In the recipe cleaned yogurt pots were used. You can also use other moulds, that fit. The rings were perfect, because you haven’t turn the whole thing upside down and then turn it around again. You just pull of the ring. Easy.

Strawberry Tartlets with Yogurt-Lime-Mousse

One year ago: Peach Tartelettes

Strawberry Tartlets with Yogurt-Lime-Mousse

Strawberry Tartlets with Yogurt-Lime-Mousse