This Key lime and raspberry pies in jars recipe yields pretty, pastel, portable pies in jars. So refreshing, this recipe will quickly become your spring and summertime favorite dessert!
Ingredients
- 12 grahams crackers
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
- 6 half-pint) canning jars
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk , 14 ounce
- 4 eggs yolks
- 1 tablespoon grated lime zest , divided
- 0.5 cups fresh lime juice
- 0.5 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a small pie plate with parchment paper.
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2
Place graham crackers and 2 tablespoons sugar in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add melted butter; pulse until combined.
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3
Press 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbles into bottom of each jar; place jars on a large, rimmed baking sheet. Press remaining graham mixture into bottom of the prepared pie plate.
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Place baking sheet with jars and pie plate in the preheated oven; bake until graham cracker mixture is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Break up graham cracker crust in pie plate into crumbles or pieces; set aside.
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5
Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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6
Whisk sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks together in a large bowl until smooth; whisk in 1 ½ teaspoons lime zest and lime juice until combined. Pour into cooled jars.
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Bake in the preheated oven until lime mixture has just set, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack, then chill in the refrigerator.
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8
Beat heavy cream and 1 teaspoon sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
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9
Divide raspberries, whipped cream, reserved graham cracker crust crumbles, and remaining 1 ½ teaspoons lime zest among jars.
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