key lime pie
noun[CorU]
(alsoKey lime pie)uk/ˌkiː ˌlaɪm ˈpaɪ/us/ˌkiː ˌlaɪm ˈpaɪ/asweetfoodmade fromkeylimes,eggs, andcondensedmilk(=thick, verysweetmilksoldin a can), usually on apastrybaseand sometimes withmeringue(=light,sweetfoodmade bymixingsugarwitheggwhite)ontop:
Keylimepieis apopularAmericandessert.
Fordessert,mumbakedakeylimepiewithmeringueontop.
- As much as I would like to have a secondhelpingofpotatoes, I amsavingroomforkeylimepie.
- If youeatat Elsie's Diner, you shouldtrythe Keylimepie; it's thebestin thestate.
Pastry & pies
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- baked goods
- banoffee pie
- barquette
- bear claw
- custard tart
- Danish pastry
- elephant ear
- empanada
- millefeuille
- mince pie
- mincemeat
- napoleon
- pain au chocolat
- quiche
- rough puff pastry
- samosa
- sausage roll
- shortcrust pastry
- éclair