Everything's cuter in mini form right? Coopers, dogs, hobbits - all irresistible. Skirts are the only mini that come to mind that need a little more personal censorship... And we all know what happens when you shrink desserts down to a mini size. We go gaga over them. Mini muffins, doughnuts, tarts, and more call us to them with an un-natural amount of gravity for their pint sized portions. Mini ice cream container? Oh, yeah, I'll finish you. Tiny cookie, I'll take two.
So when I saw a min key lime pie... well, I'm guessing you figured it out.
This Key Lime Pie in the back of Cook's Illustrated Cooking for two was the perfect weeknight surprise for my man. However, since it uses only a bit of this, and a bit of that, it would be a great dessert for a small social gathering. You can quickly (I know, from the pages of Cook's Illustrated) make several of these and have them waiting and ready for guests.
Or, you could be like me, make one and devour it's tiny little self.
Key Lime Pie for Two
From ATK Cooking for Two 2011 Best Of Supplement
Ingredients:
For the Filling:
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 teas grated lime zest
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk
For the Crust:
- 4 whole graham crackers, broken into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tbs unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 4 teas granulated sugar
For the Topping:
- ¼ cup heavy cream, chilled
- 2 teas confectiners' sugar
- ⅛ teas vanilla extract
Preparation:
For the filling: Whisk egg yolks and lime zest together in a medium bowl until the mixture has a light green tint, about 1 minute. Whisk in the condensed milk until smooth, about 1 minute more. Then whisk in lime juice until combined. Cover mixture and set aside at room temperature until thickened, about 30 minutes.
For the crust: Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Process graham cracker pieces in food processor to fine, even crumbs, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle butter and granulated sugar over crumbs and pulse to incorporate. Sprinkle crumb mixture into 6-inch pie plate. Press the crumb mixture into an even layer on bottom and sides of plate.
Bake until crust is fragrant and slightly golden brown, 13-18 minutes. Transfer pie plate to wire rack; do not turn oven off. (Crust must still be warm when filling is added).
Pour thickened filling into warm pie crust. Bake pie until center is firm, but jiggles slightly when shaken, 15 to 20 minutes. Let pie cool slightly on wire rack, about 1 hour, then cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until filling has set, about 3 hours.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Mmm I'm all over this! I STILL haven't even tried key lime pie in my life. Crazyness.
Belinda @zomppa says
Mini skirts...haha! LOVE key lime in any form, really, but these definitely raise the bar on cuteness!
Danielle says
I love small portioned desserts! But like you, when it says serving for 2, I usually make it 1 (: I love me some sweets! This looks so creamy and refreshing for a hot summer night.
Anita at Hungry Couple says
Yummy. For two, huh? Hahahahaha
RavieNomNoms says
This is too cute! I love things that are individual or for 2! Less temptation to eat like AN ENTIRE PIE..hehe
Mei-i@gastronomic nomad says
You're right. All things mini are so CUTE as are your mini key lime pies! YUM.
Steph@stephsbitebybite says
These are ADORABLE and totally makes me want to just make one for myself and not share. I hate sharing!
Kelly says
Umm I need this in my life ASAP. Amazing!
Carolyn says
That is so cute. And so perfect for portion control!!!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
Making one and devouring it is something I'd do 😉
Sasha @ The Procrastobaker says
You know what, ive never even eaten a lime pie of any kind..yet lime is one of my all time favourite flavours! I plan on correcting this sooner rather than later, and this pie looks phenomenal!
Joy says
My husband loves key lime. He would love this recipe.
Sandra says
These look so yummy one for me and one for thee is plenty.
Tara Noland says
I love key lime pie!! This looks so good. I have just nominated you for a Versatile Bloggers Award. Come on over to see it at http://www.noshingwiththenolands.com Cheers, Tara
Jenny says
I've never had key lime pie but my boyfriend always raves about it - I'd make this for us, but I suspect we'd both be devastated not to have seconds!
Frances Drake says
I'm all over this like white on rice. You and Anita Pelaez over at the key lime pie factory have got great futures ahead of you. I love it!