Key Lime Pie
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Why I Love This Recipe
I got this recipe from my sister that lives in Florida. Did you know Key Lime Pie is the state pie of Florida? Use fresh key limes for that authentic key lime taste.
Ingredients You'll Need
Graham Cracker Crust
8 graham crackers
3 tablespoons melted butter
Key lime filling
1/2 cup key lime juice (about 13 fresh key limes)
3 egg yolks
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Whipped Cream Topping
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
For the graham cracker crust
Melt butter in the microwave for about 30 seconds
Place crackers in a plastic bag and crush to a fine powder
Put the crumbs in a pie pan
Add butter
Mix well
With a spoon press into the bottom and sides of pie pan
Key lime filling
Using a whisk mix together the key lime juice, 3 egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk
Pour into pie pan
Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes-until set
Refrigerate after cooled
Add whipped cream topping to cooled pie
Whipped cream topping
Beat heavy cream and sugar together with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form
Beat in vanilla
Spread or pipe the whipped cream on top of the cooled pie
I added a small amount of lime zest to the top of the pie