i let them sit in hot water for a few minutes to warm them up, then cut in half and squeezed each half with my hands. it took 10 minutes tops to squeeze 40 of them, and i only needed 15 to make half a cup.
i have made this recipe as a regular pie several times, it’s completely delicious. i would just note that the pie takes closer to 30 minutes to bake in 9 inch pie form. i know most traditional key lime pie recipes say 15-17 minutes but this one is totally liquid at that amount of time. (and i know it’s not my oven, as i make 