Our version of Key Lime Pie is not that sickly sweet (and nasty green) version you buy at the grocery or restaurant.  It is more along the lines of a traditional fare.  Also in this recipe are alternative ingredients to accommodate almost any dietary requirement.

Lime (YaDa’s Key Lime) Pie Recipe

What you will need:

1 8 ounce package of cream cheese (you can use the standard, traditional, OR a soy, tofu, or other alternative version)

1 can of Eagle brand sweetener (OR see vegan recipe alternative below) — Note, a can of Eagle brand sweetener is about 10.5 fluid ounces which is 1 1/3 (or so) cups, the 14 ounce reference on the can is the weight

3 1/2 ounces Key Lime juice

4 egg yolks ( OR 1/2 cup extra firm tofu) — Note, if you are using the tofu, you are going to want to start mixing the tofu in the blender/mixer first to remove as many lumps as possible

1 graham cracker crust (see recipe below)

This is what you do:

Cream your cream cheese and your can of condensed milk and whip the dickens out of it.

When thoroughly mixed, add one egg yolk at a time and whip extra well.

Add your lime juice and whip, whip, whip some more.

Pour into your pie crust.  — Note, often, using ramekins, we will simply put the graham cracker crust on the bottom and not on the sides, these will be individual servings.

Bake in a 350 degree oven, using a water bath for 20 minutes.  — Note, your pie will not look done.  Do not over bake.

Remove from oven, let cool for 45 minutes on the counter then refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, overnight is best for the pie to completely setup.

Vegan (Sweetened) Condensed Milk Recipe

What you will need:

3 cups soy, OR rice, Or other milk

1/2 cup sugar (for more nutrients, use evaporated cane sugar)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

salt

This is what you do:

Mix your “milk” and sugar in a saucepan and cook over medium heat stirring constantly.

You will stir until you have a 1.5-1.3 cups of liquid left.

Remove from heat.

Add your vanilla and a pinch of salt and mix well.

Cool before using.

Graham Cracker Crust

This what you will need:

1 1/2 cups ground graham crackers

6-8 tablespoons butter (Or alternative), melted

This is what you will do:

Mix your graham crackers and melted butter in a bowl.

Press your mixture into a 8 or 9 inch pie plate

Bake at 375 degree oven for about 7 minutes and cool.

If you have a recipe which calls for an unbaked pie shell, chill for 1 hour prior to filling.