![]() This ridiculous thing I bought five years ago as everyone around me tut-tutted that it would never earn its keep is put into overdrive as we conduct methodical studies of the pros and cons of cara-cara vs. The charming first and second snowstorms pass and the ones that follow are met with more of a really? it’s snowing again? Squarely between Christmas and mid-Winter break, it’s too early in the season to be so weary of the cold, but here I am, counting down the days until the hi/bye gloves can literally come off.įortunately, just when I’ve resigned myself to thinking it’s going to be as beige and bleak going forward as the paragraph above, January - as if implicitly understanding that it’s going to have to sell itself harder - presents us with a luminous ray of tropical sunshine packaged as citrus fruit. The holiday party tinsel-and-bubbly frenzy of November and December is replaced with hibernation and Netflix binges. So how in the world do you pick the best key lime pie of all? I chose the one that has the highest number of 5 star reviews that I could find and I can tell it’s a great one! This recipe is from the NY Times and has 5 stars with nearly 3,500 reviews! And fun fact for you: apparently, this is the pie that ends up all over Jack Nicholson’s face in the film adaption of the novel, “Heartburn”, which is Nora Ephron’s account of her disastrous marriage to Carl Bernstein.Īs far as the controversy goes-this rave-reviewed pie has a graham cracker crust, and whipped cream on top so people clearly really seem to enjoy this combination :) What is your favorite version of key lime pie? Meringue is not really my thing so this recipe is right up my alley with the graham cracker crust with plenty of fluffy sweet whipped cream on top! Have you ever been to the Florida Keys and eaten this pie right where it originated from? I would love to experience that someday myself.January, as far as I’m concerned, is a pretty mediocre month. ![]() a traditional pastry crust? Meringue on top or whipped cream? No matter what the opinion is on those important matters, one thing can always be agreed on: just to NOT add any green food coloring :) ![]() There is also a great controversy as to whether it should be a graham cracker crust vs. The origins of the pie are quite murky with many claiming to be the first, as is common with many dishes around the world. There is basically one rule and one rule only to key lime pie-don't even think about adding green food coloring! A true, authentic key lime pie will actually be a light yellow. And let me tell you that THE most important thing that will tell you if your key lime pie is legitimate or not is the color of the pie. The traditional key lime pie filling consists of key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks. ![]() But you know what? ANYtime is a great time for key lime pie, right?! When I think of citrus-ey desserts and things I feel like I typically crave them more in the summertime when it is hot and you want a cold, creamy citrus-ey treat, or possibly more in the winter when citrus is in season and at its peak. I was a tad surprised for whatever reason to see that the day to celebrate the gorgeous and always refreshing key lime pie is September 26. ![]()
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