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Key Lime Pie
Author:
Si Foster
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Prep Time:
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
25
minutes
mins
cooling time:
4
hours
hrs
Total Time:
4
hours
hrs
40
minutes
mins
Servings:
8
This Key Lime Pie is creamy, sweet, tart and surrounded by the perfect homemade graham cracker crust! So refreshing and easy to make.
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
2
cups
graham cracker crumbs crushed with a food processor
,
about 1 ½ packages
1/3
cup
butter melted
1/4
cup
granulated sugar
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
Key Lime Filling
3
large eggs separated
,
room temperature is bes
1
14 ounce
can sweetened condensed milk
½
cup
key lime juice
1
tablespoon
lemon juice
2
teaspoons
grated lime peel
,
** make sure to buy a lime to have lime zest!**
2
tablespoons
sugar
Whipped Topping
1-2
cups
whipping cream
2
tablespoons
powdered sugar
½
teaspoon
vanilla
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust
Mix together crushed graham crackers, butter, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl, or the bowl of a food processor.
Press onto bottom and 1” up the sides a 9” lightly greased Springform pan or a 9-10 inch pie plate.
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool while making filling.
Key Lime Pie Filling
Whisk egg yolks in a large bowl. Add sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice, lemon juice and zest. Mix until smooth.
In a separate clean bowl, beat egg whites until foamy with mixer. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, beating until soft peaks form.
Gently fold into yolk mixture, then spoon into prepared crust.
Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, until set. Cover and chill for 4- 8 hours.
Whipped Topping
Beat whipping cream until stiff. Add sugar and vanilla. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.