COCONUT CRUSTED KEY LIME PIE

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Make and share this Coconut Crusted Key Lime Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dev_carlsen

Categories     Pie

Time 1h49m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 1/4 cups unsweetened flaked coconut
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into pea sized bits
1 large egg, mixed with
1 cup ice water
2 large egg whites
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 egg yolks
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
2 key limes, zest of
1/2 cup key lime juice

Steps:

  • Lightly coat a 9-inch tart tin plate with nonstick vegetable spray. In a bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and 1/4 cup of the coconut. With fingers or a pastry blender, work in the butter until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Sprinkle on 2 to 3 tablespoons of the egg water and blend together. Form into a disc and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour. Roll the dough into a 9 1/2-inch round and fit into the tart tin.
  • Mix together the remaining 2 cups coconut, egg whites, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Lightly press mixture against the sides of the tin. Chill for 30 minutes then bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for 8 minutes, until just set.
  • Key Lime Filling: In a bowl, mix together the yolks, sweetened condensed milk, key lime zest and juice. Pour it into the shell and bake in a preheated 325 degree F oven for 18 minutes and just set. Set on a rack to cool, refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.1, Fat 23.8, SaturatedFat 17.6, Cholesterol 113.8, Sodium 80.7, Carbohydrate 47.9, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 36.4, Protein 7.9

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