For more than 100 years Southerners have been enjoying the sweet-and-tart Key lime pie. Whip up this easy Key lime pie recipe for a flavor-filled dessert.

True Key lime pies are never green and are always made with sweetened condensed milk. Try our traditional Key lime pie recipe tonight.

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Just as Memphis is known for barbecue and New Orleans is celebrated for gumbo, Key West is internationally famous for Key lime pie. Every restaurant in the city serves this Southern specialty.

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Origins of Key Lime Pie

Despite the dessert's immediate name recognition, there's certainly no shortage of theories surrounding its origin or its ingredients.

No one can pinpoint when lime pie first showed up in the Keys. Developed by early Bahamian settlers, Key lime pie appears to have been around for more than 100 years. Debating the history, though, is child's play compared to the arguments that can erupt over the mechanics of the pie. Opinions differ on whether it should contain eggs or even if it should be baked—and that's just for the filling!

You could probably incite a riot discussing Key lime pie's topping and crust. Should the topping be made of whipped cream or meringue? Does it call for a graham cracker crust or a pastry crust?

Key Lime Pie Basics