Margarita Key Lime Pie

Margarita Key Lime Pie has the most delicious and tangy key lime filling spiked with tequila and set in a sweet ginger cookie crust.

Key lime pie is one of the most delicious pies around. It has a tangy flavor and a creamy texture. Do you love it as much as I do? This key lime pie has some tequila and orange liqueur in it. So we’ve turned it into a Margarita Key Lime Pie! The crust on this pie is unique and amazing too.

Ingredients needed:

flaked coconut
ginger cookies
unsalted butter
eggs
key lime juice and zest
orange liqueur
tequila
sweetened condensed milk
heavy whipping cream
cut limes and sweetened whipped cream, for garnish


How to make Coconut-Ginger Pie Crust:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, stir together the coconut, cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press the crust into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

How to make Margarita Key Lime Pie:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
In a medium, heavy saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the eggs, lime juice, liqueur, sweetened condensed milk and tequila. Simmer and stir very often for 20 minutes or until the temperature reaches 165°F. Remove the pan from heat. Stir in the lime zest. Then let it cool completely.
 
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the filling mixture until well-combined. Spoon the filling into the crust. Freeze the pie for 2 hours or until firm.

Garnish, if desired, with cut limes and sweetened whipped cream.

Let your Margarita Key Lime Pie stand for 20 minutes before cutting.

About Key Limes:


Key limes are typically sweeter in taste than regular Persian limes, making them a perfect ingredient for the refreshing pie they’re most known for. They’re tiny limes, and they’re often yellow in color. You can substitute regular limes in this margarita key lime pie if you have trouble locating key limes.



Favorite Pie Recipes:

Strawberry Lemon Buttermilk Pie
Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Pie
Raspberry Cream Pie
Hoosier Pie
Rocky Road Pie




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Margarita Key Lime Pie


The best key lime pie with a margarita twist!

Course Dessert Cuisine American Keyword key lime pie, margarita

Prep Time 40 minutes Cook Time 28 minutes Freezing and Cooling Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Total Time 3 hours 28 minutes

Servings 8 servings
Calories 779 kcal
Author RecipeGirl.com


Ingredients CRUST: ¾ cup flaked coconut, toasted 18 whole ginger cookies, crumbled (1½ cups of crumbs) 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted FILLING: 4 large eggs ½ cup freshly squeezed key lime juice ¼ cup orange liqueur (such as Cointreau) ¼ cup tequila Two 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoons finely grated key lime zest 2 cups heavy whipping cream GARNISHES: lime rind curls and sweetened whipped cream
Instructions PREPARE THE CRUST: Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, stir together the coconut, cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press the crust into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. PREPARE THE FILLING: In a medium, heavy saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the eggs, lime juice, liqueur, sweetened condensed milk and tequila. Simmer and stir very often for 20 minutes or until the temperature reaches 165°F. Remove the pan from heat. Stir in the lime zest. Then let it cool completely. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the filling mixture until well-combined. Spoon the filling into the crust. Freeze the pie for 2 hours or until firm. Let stand for 20 minutes before cutting. Garnish, if desired, with lime rind curls and sweetened whipped cream.


Nutrition Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 779 kcal | Carbohydrates: 78 g | Protein: 15 g | Fat: 44 g | Saturated Fat: 28 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11 g | Trans Fat: 0.2 g | Cholesterol: 205 mg | Sodium: 300 mg | Potassium: 598 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 63 g | Vitamin A: 1414 IU | Vitamin C: 8 mg | Calcium: 357 mg | Iron: 2 mg
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