CLAIRE SAFFITZ PERFECT KEY LIME PIE RECIPE | DESSERT PERSON
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- CLAIRE SAFFITZ PERFECT KEY LIME PIE RECIPE | DESSERT PERSON
Welcome to another delicious episode of Dessert Person, where Claire Saffitz guides you through creating an irresistible homemade Key Lime Pie! This iconic dessert brings together the perfect balance of tangy lime and sweet indulgence, all nestled in a buttery graham cracker crust. Join us as Claire takes you step-by-step through this easy-to-follow recipe, sharing her expert tips and insights along the way.
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Key Lime Pie
Makes one 9-inch pie
CRUST
6 ounces (170g) graham crackers
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg yolk
½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ¼ teaspoon Morton kosher salt
FILLING
1 tablespoon freshly grated lime zest
5 large egg yolks
1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
¾ cup fresh lime juice, strained
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING AND ASSEMBLY
2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
More fresh lime zest, for serving
PREHEAT THE OVEN: Arrange an oven rack in the center position and preheat the oven to 350°F.
MAKE THE CRUST: Place the graham crackers in a resealable bag, press out the air, and seal. Use a rolling pin or heavy-bottomed saucepan to crush the crackers, periodically shaking the bag so the larger pieces settle to one side, and continue to crush until you have very fine, uniform crumbs. (You can also pulse them in a food processor until finely ground, but it’s very doable by hand.) Transfer the crumbs to a medium bowl and add the melted butter, granulated sugar, yolk, and salt. Toss with a fork until the mixture is well combined, then rub the mixture with your fingertips until it looks like wet sand.
PRESS IN THE CRUST AND BAKE: Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch pie plate and scatter the crumbs evenly across the bottom. Use a straight-sided glass or 1-cup dry measure to very firmly press the mixture up the sides of the plate and across the bottom, flattening it into an even layer. Place the plate on a sheet pan and bake until the crust is fragrant, firm to the touch, and dark brown around the edges, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool while you make the filling.
REDUCE THE OVEN TEMP: Turn the oven down to 325°F.
MAKE THE FILLING AND BAKE: In a medium bowl, combine the zest, yolks, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, salt, and vanilla and whisk until completely smooth. Pour the filling into the pie plate and smooth the surface. Transfer the pie back to the oven and bake until the filling is set and just a little wobbly in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely at room temperature, about 1 hour, then transfer to the refrigerator and chill until cold, at least 2 hours.
MAKE THE TOPPING: In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar and work the mixture with a flexible spatula until the sugar is completely incorporated and the cream cheese is smooth. Switch to a whisk and slowly dribble in a couple of tablespoons of the cold cream, whisking to incorporate. Continue to slowly add the cream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, until you have a thick, smooth mixture, then whisk vigorously until you have a softly whipped cream that forms medium peaks. Remove the pie from the refrigerator and scrape the whipped cream onto the surface, spreading it nearly to the edges. Return to the fridge and chill just until the topping is set, at least 15 minutes.
SERVE: Top the pie with fresh lime zest, cut into slices, and serve.
DO AHEAD: The pie can be baked and chilled (without the topping) 1 day ahead. When it’s cold, cover loosely with plastic wrap, then top within a couple of hours of serving. Any leftover pie will keep, covered with plastic, for several days in the refrigerator (the crust will soften over time).
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:52 Ingredients & Special Equipment
02:29 Make the Crust
06:50 Assemble the Filling
11:05 Remove and Cool
12:02 Make the Topping
16:47 Serve
19:14 Archie!
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I love the whimsical nature of this episode - from Claire teleporting into spot after helping Archie with his quest to Harris's transforming shirt. This is great.
I know this is a politically incorrect thing to say, but you look terrific in this video! Your top, the gold earrings, hair down - even though you pushed it behind your ears most of the time - fabulous look. And thanks for not admonishing your ginger cat for being in the background at the end of the video.
@@jcthompson7666 why would it be politically incorrect? You worded it very respectfully
@@jcthompson7666 If complimenting someone is now politically incorrect then society has got some problems.
Harris is such a mood, I'm sure he's just doing home things in a typical old stained Tshirt, but always gets asked to come into camera. The color changing was hilarious.
And, well, he gets pie, so he's pretty much living the dream.
Is the shirt color an inside joke? That was wild. I thought something was wrong with my brain. (There still might be.)
@@JeffO- just the editors being cheeky
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@@JeffO- I don't know about an inside joke, but it was a standard chroma key effect found in professional video production software.
I really like how Claire is always conscious of not making it too sweet. Sweet is good, sure, but it has to be in balance. And it's real easy to make things too sweet.
I feel like it elevates and differentiates the desserts, especially the more simple or traditional recipes - like classic diner pie versus a professional pasty chef's.
I made her banana read for my wife. She (my wife) loved it partly because of that.
I love a little something sweet at the end of a meal but hate overly sweet stuff. I love that Claire is a chef who balances flavor. I don't have to worry about adjusting her recipes for sweetness. 😊
Agree. I’m so inspired to try this recipe but have to use lemons. We’ll see😉
@sandiemann3860 it'll be good with lemons too. But check out Atlantic Beach Pie, it's very similar and made with lemons.
I don't know if anyone ever mentions it, but I always love the sound effects when Claire places things into the sink.
They’re just subtle enough, but always there
Made a double batch of this and it turned out amazing. Just the right amount of tart, and the guests ate every last crumb! None of us had ever had key lime pie before (not a thing here in Norway sadly), so we were all really hyped to taste it. Did NOT disappoint. Thank you so much!
I’m happy to know I’m not the only one who has kitties that get up on our counters. Claire is my baking muse! My husband teases me anytime I make something new by saying, did Claire just release a new video from Dessert Person?
Same, bestie lol
@@yallsy bestie forever, lol
Hi Claire, I just made “key lime pie according to Claire Saffits” and it turned out the best ever, according to my children all of whom are adults with incurable sweet tooth. They were raving about it all night and requested pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving so that’s what I’m making. Thank you for sharing your magic in baking with us. It is definitely a rich ingredient in our lives!
Thanks for the two tips on adding an egg yolk to the crust and something like sour cream or cream cheese to the whipping cream. These are life improving tips to the home baker.
I just made this recipe today! The cream cheese was delicious in the whipped cream! I did add a tiny bit of vanilla extract to my whipped cream but that's just personal preference. Very happy with how this whole thing came together
Thumbs up because this video actually shows you what an oven-set pie looks like. Thanks you!
When fresh key limes are not available I use Nellie and Joe’s key lime juice but I would never personally use a Persian lime in a key lime pie, but of course I am a Floridian so it’s more important to me than others. I am interested in trying Claire’s topping… it looks like a yummy addition.
Yes!!! Persian limes completely change the flavor. They aren’t the same at all.
felt that lmaooo still good tho
I'm a born and raised Floridian and was looking at her recipe like "where on earth are the key limes though?!"
I grew up in the Keys.. when the Internet was this new thing we didn't use like we do now. I learned many slightly different Key Lime Pie recipes from my elders. Persian limes will never touch my pies, and Nellie and Joe's is absolutely the way to go if fresh Key Likes can't be had.😁
Was told they don't grow the key limes in the Florida keys anymore. Grew up in Arizona key limes were called Mexican limes. So if you see Mexican limes in the grocery store they are the same as key limes. Don't know I it would taste with Persian limes
I can’t even explain the happiness I feel seeing this episode, key lime pie is my all-time favourite dessert and seeing your rendition of it just makes me feel so happy!!
Love the pie, the striped blouse, the tiny rattle of the cat ball bouncing on the floor, and Harris's changing shirt color. A++.
If only Claire knew how much I love watching her cook! She has inspired me so much and also got me through the pandemic and taught me so much!
Omygod. Thank god YT recommended this! Love watching Claire and also tarts are probably my fav dessert especially lemon/lime tarts. You get that toasty crunchy base and the main flavour in the middle and that cream on top balance the sweetness and tanginess. I want a slice now and with english tea 😭😭
Made 2 of these last night!! (1 regular crust, 1 gluten free) SO EXCITED to try them today! 🥰 Thank you, Claire
For some reason, custard-based desserts are so intimidating to me but this looks DIVINE and so easy. Definitely going to attempt it before the summer is over!
Key lime pie is probably in my top 3 of all time favorites. So happy your channel is thriving, you're awesome!
Key lime pie is my dad’s favorite. It’s my parents’ 50th anniversary tomorrow, and we are celebrating Sunday. Great timing. I make maple mascarpone whipped cream when I make cranberry trifle, so this makes total sense.
I've been waiting for this for so long!! Key lime pie is one of my most favorite things ever, I'm so happy Claire finally did it! Also, that brazilian brand sweet condensed milk 💚
Yum! That looks sooooo good! Thanks for sharing all the little tips and tricks AND the measurements for each.
I was having a tough day mentally and this recipe got me out of the house to get the ingredients. It's delicious! The tangy whipped cream was delightful. Thank you!
OH, YES! Love me some key lime pie and yours looks amazing. Thank you for making this video! 🤤
I made this recipe and it is the best key lime pie I have ever had! I brought it to my fiance, in-laws and friends who have never had key lime pie before and they loved it. Their first key lime pie experience has set the bar high :)
I love the Bananas in Pyjamas outfit Claire has on in this one 😅
😂😂😂😂 now I can't unsee it
🍌🍌
But she is not coming down the stairs or chasing teddy bears 🙁.
Lol.
I was thinking Beach Boys photoshoot.
It's a maternity shirt! 😮?
I love the addition of the cream cheese to the whipped cream! I will definitely be trying that.
I watched this video the day it was released, and made the pie for a family dinner that weekend, and oh my god was it ever delicious. I cut back on the juice just a smidge because I was worried about how tart it was going to be, but I totally could have added all of the juice, and will next time!
I got so many compliments on the crust too! Might be replacing my go-to lemon meringue with this recipe! You're the best
Love the Recipe Books and Videos!!! Go Claire!!!!
This is super similar to the recipe I use for my key lime pie. I use crushed gingersnap cookies and cinnamon graham crackers. I add a bit of grated ginger into the mix (only a lil bit!) and the zest of 2 limes. I definitely want to try it with the cream cheese whip topping! I usually just do some lightly sweet whipped cream but that just sounds incredible. 🤤
The editing choices (lil sound effects, teleporting Claire, Harris’s shirt changing colors) make me feel like this whole thing is a bunch of kids lovingly running a channel for their mom who doesn’t actually care how they put it together, she’s just happy they’re getting along
I followed your instructions to the letter and it was the best key lime pie I have ever had. I did deviate in one small way. I baked it in a wood fired oven.
I just made your recipe today and it turned out perfect!!! I wish I could post a picture of it. It was my first time making KLP and I was very excited to enjoy it on a hot day.
The whipped cream was delightful!
A tip for the whipped cream, USE ROOM TEMP CREAM. it whipped up by hand to stiff peaks in less than five minutes! Cold cream takes at least twice as long to whip, and you don't have to worry about the cream cheese locking up from the cold cream.
Yum! One of my favorites but I've never tried making it before, you make it look so easy!
I have made this twice for the holiday season and it's always a hit with my family. The incorporation of cream cheese for the topping is brilliant It gives the look of a meringue without the hard work. I also added some salt and vanilla to the topping.
Oh this was so much fun!! My hubby’s favorite dessert! Think I’ll make it for our Anniversary next week! Loved Harris’s shirt changing color! 😂Had to back up the video! It was like what did I just see! Now I just have to finish off the Almond Crunch (to die for) cake! It was a real winner, too!
Love all your videos. I will be trying this recipe. Last pie I made I drizzled a blackberry coulis over the cut pieces of pie. I recommend either a blackberry or a raspberry coulis drizzle.
I made 2 pies today, 1 for my friend's birthday tomorrow and one to be sure it worked. WOWSER so good :) Thank you, Claire! My go-to recipe was misplaced by the moving packers and I needed a recipe right now. This one is better. I am happy and think my friend will be too. :)
This couldn't come at a perfect time!!! I'm making key lime pie this weekend
Always a joy to watch you in the kitchen. Thank you.
Ahhhh another great Thursday because Claire posted ! 🎉🎉❤
I made this and it was fantastic! The recipe was so easy to follow!
Thank you!
This recipe was delicious and a hit at a summer BBQ I went to. Only change I made was to the crust - half graham cracker, half speculous cookie (and omit added sugar). Yumm, thank you Claire!
Never seen this recipe with eggs, key lime pie is by far my favorite recipe and i'll give this a try!
The egg yolk in the crust is brilliant! Gotta say I’m a merengue topping kind of person with key lime pies. Plus it uses up the leftover egg whites!
Key lime PIEEEE. YES!!!! I love you Claire ❤
Different approach but this reminded me of a key lime dessert story (recipe described below tale). It involved lime curd & I've got a roughly 60/40 success rate w/curds generally. This turned out & I was so proud/excited! No one cared - they got so hung up on my using nilla wafers instead of graham crackers, the lowest effort part lol 🤦♀️
I had to make dessert well ahead & pace steps out. So I made a lime curd 1 day so I could focus on that, then made a no bake cheesecake another day. I layered in half the cheesecake filling, folded the other half with some curd for the second layer, & topped w/ remaining curd. Put the whole thing in the freezer so day of, I could just move to fridge & top w/ whipped cream.
I LOVE Key Lime Pie. I also love the woods outside of your house.
This my family’s Christmas dessert. The acidity is perfect for the end of a rich meal. We fought over Christmas desserts for years and key lime pie was the one dessert we could all agree on.
Gonna have to make this for sure, been looking for a good keylime pie recipe
I make this pie only once a year on my brothers birthday, I think I'm more of a "only one bowl" kind of lady, more steps than that are way too many steps, but I try to step out of my comfort zone sometimes. Love from Chile!
Looks delicious! I love the quiet silly humor with the teleporting and colorshifting shirt. Nicely understated in a way that really suits the general atmosphere of the show.
I made this, and it was so delicious and easy too! thank you Claire!!
Im so happy and proud that Claire is trying to be environmental friendly, we all should strive to that
The editing of these videos is always top notch 👏🏼🤌🏼
I LOOOOVE me some Cal!!! AND keylime pie. This is a win all around!
How did you manage to post this just after I bought the first bag of key limes ever seen in a store. A true hero
Once again (as an Australian), I'm ridiculously fascinated by the concept of yet another (culturally unfamiliar) dessert recipe. Subjectively speaking, lime isn't my favourite citrus fruit, but (given the opportunity) I wouldn't hesitate to try (or bake) key lime pie, (if nothing else) to determine the actuality of my indifference towards the aforementioned citrus fruit. Who knows, I might surprise myself! Thank you for sharing, Claire!
Dude you should try this. One of the things America got right.
Made this today and we loved it!
Oh my gosh! I'm doing key lime soon too and that's so awesome you just did one too!!! Yours looks delicious!
the editing of Claire's videos is immaculate
This recipe is great, but I also love watching you being real people and such. I need that magic t-shirt
Wow !! I got myself a bottle of Nellie & Joe’s Key West Lime juice a few days ago ….
Was hoping to make my very first key-lime pie.
Thanks Claire.
Love from Australia ❤
Use Biscoff cookies instead of graham crackers. You wont be disappointed.
I just made 2 key lime pies this evening for my wee Mamma's birthday tomorrow. Obviously, being in Northern Ireland, key limes are not a normal ingredient that we can get, so it's normal limes for my pies too. My recipe is pretty much the same as yours, but I add 50g of desiccated coconut to my digestive biscuit crust and no added sugar as digestives are sweet enough. And of course, plenty of fresh whipped cream too, Lee :)
Oooh key lime pie. Claire is hitting all my favorite desserts with Claire’s panache. This has been the best summer of desserts. Wait did Vinny just beam Claire back into the scene 😊 Claire you forgot that beating the crackers is a stress reliever lol
All Hal with the beaming effect! Genius.
My favorite key lime/lemon filling swaps eggs for sour cream - helps to add a good amount of tang!
I made this recipe for my friend for her birthday. You made me look like a f***ing rockstar. It took 65 key limes & some patience…but thank you sooooooo much for sharing. I love your episodes. I’m not a baker, but you inspire me.
Why on God's green earth would you use those tiny key limes. I had to use 5 regular limes and I wanted to scream.
Speaking of great American citrus pies, I highly recommend East North Carolina Lemon Pie (which has a Saltine cracker crust!) and Sour Orange Pie (which is a real Floridan pie). Both are so so so good!
I CANNOT wait to try this recipe! ❤❤ thanks for sharing 😊
It's crazy that I actually have all these ingredients on hand (why do I have a pile of limes?), so definitely will be making this!
Also, love that you're conscientious about single-use plastics.....I need to do better with that.🌍🌎🌏
Big props to the editor, they have been so fun and playful! And Cal cameos are always a delight!
LOVE Key Lime pie, can't wait to try this. Question: what would the steps be if you wanted to make something like a mango key lime pie (if that's sacrilege)? Adding mango puree into the filling mixture? Anything else needed to balance that addition of liquid?
I have a large abundance of yolks from baking macarons. Thanks for the reminder that key lime pie is the perfect dessert & a great way to use up yolks. Can't wait to try the yolk in the crust tip too!
Haha, I am doing the opposite. Kept all the egg white to make Macarons.
@jordansimpson3086 too funny! I cracked 2 dozen eggs last week and a dozen this week for macarons. I've already got a quart of yolks in the freezer. 😂 Looks like it's time to make pasta.
You had me at “Key Lime” 💚 Love it!!! Can’t wait to make it!!!! Can you tell I’m excited?!?! 🤣
the egg yolk in the crust is a great tip, I will try.
This was delicious, I didn’t think I’d like it because I’m not the biggest fan of citrus desserts. But this is definitely something I’d make again. It was easy too.
Claire!! Thank you and your team for uploading this on my birthday! 🎉🎉🎂💜
Happy Birthday!
Thank you!! 🥳🥳🎂
Thank you for making this Lime Pie Recipes 🥧🥧🥧
Sounds delicious and refreshing Claire ❤
I just made this, and it turned out great! The filling is excellent and nice and tart, which is exactly what I like in citrusy desserts. The crust also held together really well. Not sure if it's just my oven, but my filling was still pretty runny after 15-20 minutes, so I left it in a bit longer. I also added a bit more cream cheese to the topping, but that's just personal preference. It's also great as written in the recipe.
Mine had to be in the oven for about 30 minutes before it looked set. Still waiting on it to cool to see if it even that was enough time. My oven must be too cold... need to get a thermometer.
I absolutely love coming to CZcams and seeing videos that you have posted so I have new creations to do I was wondering would you ever do or include a fact of the day or random insightful facts of some technique in the video of history in the baking techniques or random facts about ingredients your using or methods so we can learn a little bit more knowledge as we learn with you random thought. Thank you so much for creating ❤👨🍳
I’m making these this weekend in a muffin tin for little mini pies!
Harris’ shirt changing colors, love the editing guys. 😂😂
glad I'm not the only one who noticed.
I got the recipe from my grandmother, and my nanny. We are southern. This recipe can also be used to make lemon meringue pie. All good right up to the topping. Never never whipped cream. You have 5 egg whites right there, beat to almost stiff peaks with a little sugar, and slide from the bowl to the top of the baked custard and seal the edges to the crumb. Make the meringue pretty and put it back in the oven until all those peaks or swirls are golden brown. Cool thoroughly and chill once it's cool.
I appreciated your comment about zesting the limes, I also prefer to move the lime and whenever I have tried the other way (as is indeed recommended) it just feels wrong 😄
Do you come up with these recipes yourself because I'm like geez that is a lot of memorization. Plus your treats come out looking crazy amazing 😍🤩.
I made this pie a couple days ago and it was fabulous!
This is pretty much the same technique/recipe I use but have never seen the egg yolk in the crust. It makes sense. Will probably try it next time.
omg ! Claire Saffitz , so good for the soul ( the pie is very nice too)
The sponataneous but quirky edits sprinkled throughout each video never fails to give me the giggles please keep it up
Thankfully Key Limes are always available in Florida! Must try this recipe! I love the addition of cream cheese. ❤
Hope you enjoy!
Thanks for a wonderful video. I made key lime pie 3 times recently and on the last one, used the whites. It diluted the flavor a little but I thought it was ok. But I will definitely try yours. What is your opinion on including at least some of the whites? Also glad to know I can use regular limes. I've been using the bottled juice but I'm sure fresh is best.
Thank you Claire!
my favorite dessert ❤
Ooooh this is a dream !!!!!
When I hear key lime pie, I don't know why but I assume it's a difficult recipe. Hearing Claire say it's easy in the intro makes me want to give it a shot.
Love me a good Key 🔑 🍋🟩 🥧 key lime pie….this looks scrumptious
Looks magnificent ❤❤❤
I make a mix of sour cream and sugar(just to taste, thin layer)and that gets spread on the top for the last 5-10 min of baking. Gives a nice contrast to the custard.
I’m so used to waiting for seasonal arrival of & suffering thru squeezing bitty key limes… gave your recipe a whirl & gadzooks!!? It’s a GO for me!! The addition of cream cheese in the whipped cream is a chef’s tip extraordinaire.🤸
Thx for the primo camera work, keeping the cute Claire bits (microwave chatter) in & off the cutting room floor-and the kitties… Hehehe. Charming production quality. XOXO from SLC.🥧🫶🐾
This looks delicious! Also I love the Archie cam at the end.
thank you claire for making more beginner-friendly recipes, i'm excited to make this pie! also the video effects were 10/10, had me cracking up 😂