February is Great American Pie Month

by Bob Sassone, Posted Feb 12th 2008 @ 8:08AM

Mile High Apple Pie If I had my way, every month would be pie month. I like all kinds of pies, from apple to pumpkin to Boston Cream. My apple pie has to be ice cold though. To me, hot apple pie is...gah.

February is Great American Pie Month, and for some reason I've always thought that the pie was an American creation in general. I doubt that's true, but we make some great pies. In the apple category, there's Mile High Apple Pie, Maple Apple Cream Pie, and Cranberry-Almond Apple Pie.

After the jump is a recipe for Key Lime Pie, from The Cook's Kitchen, which also has a little factoid on who liked pie so much he practically lived on it while travel ling across the country.

Key Lime Pie

Pie Crust

1/4 cup turbinado sugar
1 cup graham crackers, crushed
1/2 cup pecans, macadamia, almonds, walnuts or a combination, chopped course
1/4 cup coconut flakes, chopped course
4 Tbs butter, melted

Option: Add 1/2 oz of Gran Marnier or Amaretto.

Mix the ingredients and spread around the bottom and edges of an oven proof pie pan. Bake at 350° until lightly brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

Filling

1 cup Nellie & Joe's Key West Lime Juice
2 – 14 ozs. cans condensed milk, sweetened
3 large egg yolks

Pinch of salt

Place the lime juice in a small pan and heat over medium heat to reduce the volume by half. Strain and cool. Empty cans of condensed milk into mixing bowl and chill. When key lime juice is cool add to condensed milk, mixing thoroughly. Lightly beat egg yolks and add to milk mixture, add salt and blend well. Pour into the pre-baked crust. Bake pie at 350° for 10 minutes. Chill 2 hours. Serve with whipped cream. For an extra touch, try a final garnish with mint or spearmint leaves.

Filed Under: Holidays
Tags: apple pie, dessert, great american pie month, key lime pie, pies

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)

2-12-2008 @9:00AM nscheffey said... To me, hot apple pie is...gah.

Why is this guy a food blogger? His posts are only about how he doesn't like some delicious food. Maybe leave the food blogging to people who like food?
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