This pie was featured in the March 2004 issue of Bon Appetit magazine. It has become one of our favourites.It is almost a traditional key lime pie with a layer of refrigerator cheesecake on top. This all rests on an amazing graham cracker made extra delicious with the addition of granola.
Two-layer Key Lime Pie
3/4 cup granola cereal (without raisins or other dried fruit) 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 3 tablespoons sugar 1(14ounce)can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup fresh lime juice 3 large egg yolks 1(8ounce)package cream cheese, softened to room temperature 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350.
Using on/off turns, blend granola in a food processor until coarsely ground.
Transfer granola into a mixing bowl.
Add cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar.
Press the mixture into a 9-inch diameter deep dish glass pie plate.
Bake for 8 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
Remove from oven and let cool completely.
Turn the oven down to 300.
Meanwhile, whisk condensed milk, lime juice and egg yolks in a bowl to blend.
Pour into the pie crust.
Bake about 25 minutes, or until the mixture is set.
Cool to room temperature.
With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, condensed milk, lime juice, sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
Pour over the cooled baked layer.
With a butter knife, spread evenly and smooth out the top.
Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours.
Gosh, if only this were a little richer!!!! What delicious decadence!
Posted by: Barbara | March 19, 2008 at 09:29 PM
That pie looks heavenly!
Posted by: girasoli | March 20, 2008 at 02:57 AM
It is a great pie. I even squeezed the juice from a bag of key limes to make it. What a chore that was. They are tiny and do not give up their juice easily!
Posted by: Jerry | March 20, 2008 at 06:50 AM
Jerry, I've bought all the ingredients and am making this for our Easter brunch. Thanks for the recipe!
Posted by: Barb Cabot | March 20, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Let me know what you think Barb!
Posted by: Jerry | March 20, 2008 at 11:12 AM
This is my favorite kind of pie!!!
It is so refreshing. Key limes in Montisi? Hmmmmmm
Posted by: Palma | March 20, 2008 at 04:08 PM
Palma - this is your type of pie - refreshing and NO chocolate!
Just don't buy those things in Italy that look like limes but when you cut them open are all orange in side. I was tricked by those a few times. *smile*
Posted by: Jerry | March 20, 2008 at 07:40 PM