J. Kenji Lopez-Alt's 10-Minute Lime Cracker Pie | Genius Recipes
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- This icebox cake from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt has the spirit of a key lime pie and can be layered up in 10 minutes, then sent to the refrigerator to meld into a glorious tart-sweet-creamy-cakey pudding. GET THE RECIPE ►► f52.co/2H552Yg
INGREDIENTS (Serves 8 to 10)
2 14-ounce/396ml) cans sweetened condensed milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest, plus more for serving
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
10 ounces Ritz crackers (about 3 sleeves)
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This is such a great recipe. I made it in India with Marie biscuits and 3/4ths of the 400 grams can of condensed milk (the recipe says 2 but that sounded too much) and the balance was perfect. Also quick trick, if your limes don’t zest, soak them in water and freeze for a few hours. The firmness helps the peel zest more easily.
I tried it and got rave reviews from everyone. It's a truly wonderful recipe. Thank you for sharing
Thanks so much for sharing, Aparna -- glad everyone enjoyed this recipe!
Note: to get the thickening reaction with citrus and dairy, it's got to be full fat. Skim milk will curdle.
That's a great point --. thanks!
Mine never did thicken too well until It was in the fridge. Man was it tasty though!! I used Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies instead of Ritz crackers. Everyone loved it! Whole thing is eaten and gone!
Thank you! I had that happen in a chicken recipe, when I used Light sour cream. 🤨
Important point. Thanks!
I love this recipe! I have made it several times and always get rave reviews and people coming back for seconds. It makes a good amount and is super easy and delicious. I don't love sweets and for me, this hits the perfect spot of sweet and salty.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Camp fridge cake. Lime forking is to keep the kid busy.
This is actually a Mexican pie but made with Maria’s cookies. We make it all the time....
Making it with Maria cookies sounds delicious too -- thanks Denise!
Yes! I know it as Carlota. :D
Yes I was thinking the same thing! A Carlota de Limon
So yummy
Glad you clarified the cultural origins!!🙌🏽 I want to try it out. 🙂
Yes! Traditional Mexican dessert made with Maria crackers.😋
Watching someone zest a lime with a fork is a particular kind of hell.
Delius Lyndon Yeah right! What in the fuck was that all about lmao
True. Tho after the apocalypse we'll be glad to have learned it.
Well, they aren’t really cooks…
have to disagree with all your negativity I thought it was hilarious I laughed at their interchange of who was winning each round I must just be a real dull person but I loved it
First world problems having to watch a video that s slow.... Oh the horror can life get any worse??
I made this today and it was so easy and absolutely delicious! Wonderful recipe! 👍🏼
So glad you enjoyed, April!
Seriously salivating at this point!!
Glad you enjoyed this recipe, Angie!
I’ve made this pie several times for parties and events. It is FANTASTIC! My friends have been very impressed. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I plan to make a key lime or lemon version soon.
Hi Marguerite, glad you're enjoying this recipe! Let us know how your variations go -- would love to hear about them!
Simple. Perfection.
A classic recipe of Mexican homes. But we make it with Maria crackers. And it also works if instead of heavy cream, you use evaporated milk. For a fancier version, add cream cheese to the mix and top each layer with candied pecans!!!
I find the banter delightful.
So glad you enjoyed this episode of "Genius Recipes," Judith!
I tried this recipe a while back and loved it!
Glad you enjoyed, Robyn!
Well, I loved you both. I enjoyed the banter and low key, fun conversation. You were very relaxed and that let me relax:) Thank you!
Thanks, Angel -- so glad you enjoyed!
I am going to try this but use Maria Cookies/Crackers...this looks sooooo good!
I think they might get to soggy. Delicious but, Maria's never really hold up.
@@andyoli75 and I think it the perfect sweetness for this dish...the cookie isn't overly sweet
That is how it is traditionally made in Mexico and Mexican families all over the world.
Marias cookies is the way to go. The traditional mexican way, at least :)
I love all the whole concept...it makes me listen to everything.
Drooling. Gotta make this right now!
Can't wait to try it, looks delish. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything.....
Hi Pat! Let us know if you do try it!
pat tedesco I think I would add 16oz of cream cheese and a graham cracker crust instead! Yum
I made this but with lemons. I followed the recipe quantities replacing only the limes with the lemons. Absolutely delicious. The cook used a spatula to lick the bowl clean instead of sticking her face in the bowl, because she had guests.
I used my lasagna dish... 8-1/2 x 13-1/2 ... it was a bit too large, so to have a third layer of ritz crackers, I topped it with a layer of whipping cream (2 cups of cream) and sprinkled it with lemon sugar. I used the tsp of lemon zest added to 1 tablespoon of sugar.
I will make this again for sure.
Thanks so much for sharing, Lisa! Glad you and your guests enjoyed!
I've never heard of this dessert yet I would like to try it.
That's how my grandmother taught me to zest when I was a kid. She was really good at it though and it went quickly.
Wow, that's great!
Thanks so much...I am making it this weekend with the lemons and I will let you guys know if I had to tweek it a bit.
Yes, please do! Hope you enjoy!
Sounds great, and I can easily make it in my kitchenless apartment! No cooking required.
You go Sandra! Whip this up and impress your friends with a yummy no-bake dessert.
Big fan of Food52. This recipe looks like a piece of cake! ☺️
Thanks Cyd! Glad you enjoyed this Genius Recipe!
finally, someone using a lemon juicer!!
*I've seen where if you pop a lemon/lime in the microwave for a few seconds, it seems to free more juice.*
It does, I do it all the time
Ok, thanks for the tip❤
And rolling it on the counter also helps to release more juice. Using a reamer and/or clamp juicer helps get the most out of each lemon or lime. Zest first and then squeeze the hell out of them!
I always zest while camping😂!
I'm making this for Thanksgiving dinner today. It is one of my favorite recipes. I add vanilla extract to the filling.
Let us know how you like it, Marguerite!
@@food52 It was delicious!
My kind of recipe!! I'm seriously going to Target tomorrow and buy all the ingredients! Woot woot.
Graham crackers would probably work well. Then it’s basically a key lime pie.
That's a great suggestion -- thanks!
Appaddict01 , or just go Saltine for an Atlantic Beach Pie
Appaddict01 Yes! I just can’t imagine eating Ritz in a dessert.
@@mariannesouza8326 , flip it to Saltines ,, with Butter and Sugar added , it makes a better crust
Appaddict01 I’ve tried it with Teddy Grahams and with animal crackers. YUM.
Change the playback speed to 1.5x. You're welcome.
Lines (the vast majority at least) do not have seeds. So while the juice up trick works for lemons, limes don’t need it. Which is good because a reamer is going to increase yield by a significant amount.
omg people complaining on the comments need to chill for 12 to 24 hrs like this pie. this is a cute video, relax a bit
IKR....just ridiculous
DONT MAKE THE PIE FOLKS...GEESH
1.5 sleeves of saltine crackers crushed with 3 tbs. of sugar and enough butter to make it all clump together also works. And, btw, the reason you roll a lime or lemon on the table is to break down the cells in the citrus, thereby releasing the juice.
You guys are lovely and fun to watch! Thanks for the recipe.
All I have to say is that kenji is a genius!
Wow the comments are pretty mean on this video
Laura Martian People are becoming meaner and meaner, about the most basic stuff!
Yes the comments are mean. It surprised me when I looked at them because I enjoyed the video.
I know, I got angry then I found out where one of them lives so went round to their house, tied them up and read the full works of Shakespeare to them.
They sure are, totally agreed!
Yeah, it was totally bumming me out. I'm glad you mentioned it. Why make the effort to write something mean-spirited? It's a recipe video! Jeez.
B.S. blabbering ends at 4:27, and the actual recipe starts at 4:28...
Thank you Heidi T! The incessant, unfunny yakking was making me nod off at my desk.
Thx
🙄 ya... no kidding. 1 minute dessert cluttered with zesting with a fork and how to juice a freakin' lime
Heidi T. Thank you! 😂👍🏼
Luna 333 😂
Oh yeah, I'm making this.
This video was slightly annoying but I made this recipe today and it's really good! It's impossible to mess this up because it's so easy. Just click the link to the full recipe and skip this video.
Looks very good...
So glad you enjoyed this recipe, Minerva! Let us know if you try it!
Warm the limes in the micro a little bit and the juices will GUSH out when squeezed!
That's a great tip -- thanks!
That looks amazing & so easy!
Took too long to land this plane. Had to bail early.
Using the gear icon in the lower right corner, I sped it way up...
Bobby J S-Abilo It is so good, Bobby. It was worth a hostage situation. Please make it. It is easy as hell, but use snack crackers . A tablespoon of St. Germaine will do the dealio.
My sister made this for a family get-together...Be warned, this is HIGHLY addictive.
Interesting. Might be yummy. Will try it.
Let us know how it goes!
Yum
I'll hv to try this
Sounds delicious. I may add cookies and pineapple
Sounds delicious -- let us know if you try it, Florine!
Ooooh! So, is it sorta like key lime pie? That’s my favorite & I think I can make this vegan by using sweetened condensed coconut milk and canned coconut cream! Hellz yeah! 🙌🏻
Yes, it's similar to key lime pie! Let us know if you try it -- your vegan substitutions sound delicious!
Let us know how it turns out!
I think I need to try making this.
Let us know if you do!
I think is -María Crackers- 💛💛💛💛
Oh my! I just made this today & it’s DELICIOUS!!! I will definitely be making this again! Can I come work for Food52?!? 😉
So glad you enjoyed, Carrie!
I’ve made this a number of times and it only gets better by the third day, if it lasts that long. Add real whipped cream on the top. Cuts the sweetness
I think i need a Microplane. Is this really necessary for a yummy life?
Hi Kristin, great question! It's certainly not necessary, but it does make a number of dishes easier/more delicious :)
You can use a cheese grater too
It’s a very useful tool. You can grate garlic, ginger, nutmeg, citrus zest, etc. It cleans easily, stays sharp for a long time...
I got one and it changed my life! I use it more than I thought I would. My favorite use for it is grating fresh parmesan cheese on to pasta dishes. I used to buy the powder kind but never again! There is nothing like fresh grated Parmesan on my pasta primavera. Worth investing in for sure.
"Oh, kay..so"..lol...can't wait to try this
Let us know if you do, Anne!
OMG WITH DUCALES!!!!!!
I want to try with savioardi and do it tiramisu style. I might dip the cookies in slightly sweetened green tea.
That sounds delicious! Let us know how it turns out!
In Mexico we use “galletas María” brand.
That's a great tip -- thanks for sharing, Eduardo!
Claro!
I tried your recipe and I came to the conclusion that this might be a great hack to make a soft tangy pineapple cake. How one may ask just add pineapple chunks
Soak limes in hot water possibly after zesting so as to get more juice. Plus if you cuts the cheeks off all sides you can squeeze more juice without a juicer
These are great tips -- thanks!
So basically Bill Smith's Atlantic Beach Pie?
don't know why folks claim these are the same?! clearly different recipes. they taste different too! make them yourself and see.
Very nice recipe, I made it and everyone loved it a lot 👍
You two are hilarious!!😂🤣👍. Looks very interesting. Curious how it will taste!
Glad you enjoyed the video! Let us know if you try the lime cracker pie!
I'm with you guy s too much talk
Mexicans have been making this forever 😏it’s called a Carlotta and they use Maria cookies and delicious canned peaches and strawberries
Sounds yummy
That sounds delicious -- thanks for sharing!
I have never even heard of this cake!
I like the idea of using Maria cookies instead of Ritz. How abt graham crackers?
what cookies did he say were his favorite at the beginning?
I think Graham crackers would be just as good if not better than Ritz. Try it and let us know how it turns out.
Hi, looks delicious. Can I replace the limes with lemons ?
Hi Lisa, great question! Yes, per a comment Kristen left on the recipe page: "Yes, it should, but you might want to taste after you've whisked it all together to make sure it tastes like a good balance of tangy and sweet to you (I bet it will)."
A key line pie?⭐️👍
Stop talking. Just show us how its made.
We don't need all the useless talking and laughing and what sounds like flirting.
That's it ?...Whats the Mexican name for this? Mix heavy cream with citrus juice and freeze for citrus pudding...Yea !
Too much talking and very less instructions:(
Agreed!!!!
Thank you
Sanketh Rao yes! It’s a real turn-off. Looking for a summer treat to make, instead you get two narcissistic millennials.
I thought the talking was very nice and entertaining
Besides, the instructions would be like less than a minute lol
I know I’m going to love this, but I’m going to make individual servings. I have about 20 Cup-size Pyrex glass dishes.
Okay I just found out there galletas Maria's next time you're looking for them going to Spanish Isle
Aldi sells a roll of Maria's for .49 cents.
They also have them at the 99 cents store. I've found them as little as three sleeves for a dollar which is way cheap. And if you've never tried them Nutella, you need to. So yummy.
You to are funny together.. thanks
Other acidic fruit juice should cause the same thickening reaction? I'm thinking of a cup of blackberry juice, with juice of one lime added to it?
I love this recipe. It's quick, creamy, and tart. I changed it just a bit by using 1 cup of heavy cream and 8 Oz of cream cheese with 3/4 cup of lime juice. I would love to hear what you think of these changes.
Looks great. I love key lime pie. Two suggestions for Kirsten: Please look more at us, the viewers, and keep your voice at an even volume. Thanks!
Check in with Chef John on Food Wishes (here on You Tube) for a good example of great editing and not wasting your viewers' time, please. The dude is very entertaining and really knows who to cut to the chase.
I love chef john!!!
While I did think the ugly comments were pretty rude, I have to admit I really really like chef John! 😬
I would use square are round butter cookie but I'm weirder like that!
No, that sounds even better! I’m going to try them. ✌🏼😉
I loved everything about the video..haters make your own channel if you think your better which you do..I'm trying this asap
Let us know how it goes!
I mean I appreciate the video, but kind of have to echo the comments regarding the excessive talking. Sorry, I realize that not every TH-cam food channel is going to be like Tasty, where they just dive right into making the recipe soon after you press play; but some of these videos are stretched out way too long.
I did, however, learn a thing or two about zesting key limes. So thanks for that.
Heavy talking is part of this channel's style.
This sort of looks Tiramisu like.
I zest the same way
I have now seen the same recipe on a total of 10 different TH-cam channels. Everybody claims it’s “theirs”.
It's also a very popular dish across Spanish speaking Americas, so really, it's an imported dish. Carlota de Limon.
Made this today. Followed recipe exactly. It was too sweet to eat more than a spoonful at a time. Easy to put together though
Would adding softened cream cheese upset the balance of the dish?
Hi Meredith, great question! We haven't tried it that way, but let us know if you do!
Would crushed cracker crumbs on top be good?
That sounds delicious, Laura -- let us know if you try it!
Wait , it is a nice recipce but do you bake it or not r place it in the fridge to chill?
Use maria cookies or digestive cookies... Yummmmmmmmmm
If you dip the crackers in milk before you go in, they'll soften faster. Then you don't have to wait as long.
5:06 "Oh man, it's so thick" That's what she actually said.. LOL!
I had to leave the video because there was too much talking and not enough instruction in recipe
AHA. So this is why this lemon cake pie is so familiar. Kenji's wife is Colombian, so it means this elegant stuff is based off the famous condensed milk/lime/cracker every single tía ever makes here.
Great recipes but I found myself skipping the first minutes of each Food52 video I watch.
Can the lime be substituted with lemon?
Get to the recipe!
obviously more fun to make this than to watch it. 2 min in - still nothing
Can i use yellow lemon? since its hard to find green lemon