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Key Lime pie catastrophe

 
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wisewizard



Joined: 30 May 2010
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:10 pm    Post subject: Key Lime pie catastrophe Reply with quote
I made the Key Lime pie featured here and my mouth was watering thinking about it & waiting for it to be ready. Imagine my surprise (not to mention extreme disappointment) when I tasted it & found it to be very bitter!! I was so careful to use only the thinnest outer layer of the lime for the zest as I've read that the white part underneath is very bitter. Is it possible that the key limes we got were too "green", literally and figuratively? And btw, they were from Mexico & not the Florida Keys. I have half a bag left & want to try again. Should I just compensate & add some sugar and, if so, how much & what kind? Any & all suggestions appreciated. Oh, and this was the first time I ever made this pie.
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Dilbert



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
there is a difference between "Key Limes" and other types. that said, and as the recipe stated, either should work.

limes are tart - tart and bitter are two different things.

as you are aware of the zest vs pith issue, a bit more sugar could help with "too tart" but not sure I'd risk the effort on limes that came out bitter.
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