Thursday, August 16, 2012

A Taste of the Beach . . . Key Lime Pie


If I had to pick the number one menu item that reminds me of the beach, I would choose Key Lime Pie.  Whenever we go on vacation I always order Key Lime Pie at each restaurant, so I can compare different versions of this favorite coastal dessert.  (In fact, there was a time when I listed eating Key Lime Pie as one of my hobbies.) 

My favorite version is the classic original recipe that I ate many years ago when I was in Key West with Mom.  I jotted the recipe down on the back of the postcard I was carrying - as you can see, I've made this version many times.


The classic version uses a meringue topping instead of whipped cream.  And it goes without saying that a real Key Lime Pie is never green!
 

And here's the front of the post card - what a great little pen & ink drawing with a colorful watercolor wash.  Just looking at it makes me want to go back to Key West! 

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2 comments:

  1. Love the pen and ink drawing! We should make homemade key lime pie sometime soon :)

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  2. YUMMY; key lime pie is one of my favorites!! Love the blog:-)

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