Flavor #14 - Key Lime Pie

I was down south for a few days this week. I always get inspired while visiting different locations so do not be surprised as some southern inspired flavors start emerging here. Key Lime Pie was something I was considering even before I left on my planes, trains and automobiles adventure. This is a recipe I adapted from one I saw on Health.com.

Two quick points; a Key Lime is one you would normally find here in North America with the name coming from the Florida Keys.  This is also the first ice cream I have made without sugar.

1 1/2 Cups of Milk

1/2 Cup of Heavy Cream

1/2 Cup of Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice (4 -5 limes)

1 14oz can of Fat Free Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 Pinch of Salt

3 Sheets of chopped Graham Crackers

I initially thought that I should up the amount of lime juice but it seems to be the right amount. Mix the first five ingredients and add the graham crackers when moving the mix out of the machine and into the container.  After using graham crackers for the first time in the Strawberry Cheesecake, I added more crackers than the original recipe and did not chop them as much as I did before. The challenge was really getting the mix even and smooth, as the condensed milk makes that a challenge, especially when you are whisking by hand. I was also concerned by the lack of sugar but the condensed milk is not only sweet enough for the mix, but adds another level of thickness to the overall consistency of the batch. 

As I seem to be the only one who likes Key Lime Pie in the house, I did not foresee the positive reviews from the boys. I expect this will be gone by the end of the weekend.

Enjoy.