Getting my post in just under the wire this week, so I’ll try to keep it short and sweet ๐
This week’s TWD was chosen by Linda of Tender Crumb: creamiest lime cream meringue pie! I bought a big bag of limes a few weeks ago intending to make a summery lime pie and never got around to it, so I was thrilled to have an opportunity to use my limes before it was too late!
The pie has 3 components: crust, lime filling and meringue topping. Dorie offered two options for the crust – a traditional pie crust or a graham cracker crust. I went with the latter to use up some graham crackers and, frankly, because it was easier. I crushed my graham crackers by hand and didn’t make the crumbs small enough so my crust was a bit fragile but delicious nonetheless! The filling was without a doubt my favorite part of the pie – it was smooth and velvety and just perfect. I did have some trouble getting it up to 180 F as the recipe indicates (even using a metal bowl the highest I got was about 165 F) but it didn’t seem to impact the outcome. Finally, the meringue topping. There’s something about meringue that I just find really cool. I love the simplicity of taking egg whites and sugar and creating something so fluffy. I just used my torch to brown the top of the meringue instead of sticking it under the broiler. When I cut into my pie I realized that my meringue layer was crazy tall so I’ll scale back a bit next time.
Many thanks to Linda for her selection this week! I think it’s a perfect summer pie and will definitely make it again. You can find the recipe on Linda’s site (along with some wonderful photos of her pie) if you still haven’t picked up Dorie’s book. Also, be sure to check out the TWD blogroll to see how everyone else fared.
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Beautiful pie. It looks delicious. Too bad it was so time and dish consumming.
Your beautiful pie was worth the wait! The recipe was time consuming and produced a gazillion dirty dishes, but I did love the way it tasted. Sigh, don’t we love those happy endings?
I love the crazy tall meringue layer, but then again, I am a meringue fanatic! Love your tart – it looks gorgeous and worth all of the dishes (I hope)!
I think your crust has a beautiful texture. Sometimes the pre-ground graham cracker crumbs are too small and uniform.
I stood over the lime curd for what seemed like 40 minutes staring at the thermometer until I couldn’t see straght. But it was sooo worth it! ๐
Ciao Tracy ! I love your tallest meringue it very dramatic !!!!
Gorgeous pie, Tracey! I wish I had some. =)
Wow- look at the height of your meringue! I love it!
Great pics and I am glad you liked it. It really is too bad about all the butter, but good to know that it tastes good without it too.
your pie looks divine!! i’m glad yours turned out great!!
Wow! It looks simply incredible, Tracey. Beautiful job.
Your pie looks delicious! I love how the meringue carmelized in swirls on the top. I keep reading about everyone’s lime cream pies and I may just have to make one this weekend.
Oh, sooooo pretty! Love that crust shot…my mouth is watering.
Gorgeous tart – I love your crazy tall layer meringue!
It looks great – especially the crazy tall meringue!
The “tall” meringue makes a great picture and cuts some of the tartness from the pie. It looks great!
Beautiful! Lemon meringue pie is my all time favorite.
I love the crazy tall meringue – it’s beautiful! So glad you got to use your limes – you sure put them to great use. Gorgeous pie!
beautiful pie!
i am not a fan of creamy things, so i will image a layer of baked apples under that mound of perfect meringue ๐
i really like your blog, i am excited to look through it
The pie looks just beautiful and the large crumb on the crust looks really fun and nice…sometimes when you do something it turns out really special! I need to make this again as the guys finished ours off all in one sitting and I only got one small, and I mean small, piece. Not Fair!
Your pie came out gorgeous. Beautiful meringue!
Great job on torching the meringue; I let my boyfriend do it and I think he got a little too close, so it looks burned. Seriously, my cream seemed happy right around 165 too, but I kept going, looks like there is no need to bother next time!
YOur pie looks wonderful! I think the meringue is supposed to be crazy tall.
It was the best lime cream pie I ever had. I absolutely loved it!
You can bake for me anytime!
Sue
Don’t cut back on the meringue…I love how tall and billowy it looks – such a beautiful and dramatic presentation.
Thanks for baking along with me this week Tracey!
All right, this is HANDS-DOWN the best looking one I have seen so far, even though Heather at Sherry Trifle and Cats was pretty impressive too.
You rock.
Deliciuss!