Key Lime Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 extra-large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup fresh key lime juice
• 4 extra-large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°.
• 2 in a big bowl, cream the sugar, butter, and salt together until smooth.
• 3 add the remaining crust ingredients and mix until smooth.
• 4 roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface, making a round 13 inches across and ¼ inches thick.
• 5 line a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom with the dough; trim off the excess; bake 12-15 minutes or until the crust is nicely brown.
• 6 make the filling: combine all the filling ingredients together with a wire whisk.
• 7 pour into the baked pie crust; bake at 325° for about 15 minutes, until the filling sets into a soft custard; cool completely before cutting.
• 8 the raspberry coulis: puree all the coulis ingredients in a blender; strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
• 9 drizzle in a zigzag across a plate, and then place a slice of pie on top.
• 10 add a dollop of fresh whipped cream and fresh raspberries to garnish, if desired.