Key Lime Pie

By á-5050

Ingredients

• Crust:
• Beat the egg yolks until they’re thick and pale yellow (about 8 minutes), then the condensed milk for 7 minutes.
• Ingredients
• 2 cups graham crackers crumbs
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/16 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• Filling:
• 4 large egg yolks, room temperature
• Finely grated rind of 1 lime
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• Whipped cream (optional)

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Combine crumbs, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a bowl. Stir in melted butter. Press mixture into a 9-inch glass pie plate. (Crust will be thick.) Refrigerate 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Combine egg yolks and lime rind in a mixing bowl. Beat with a mixer on high speed 8 minutes. (The eggs should be pale yellow and fluffy.) Gradually add condensed milk and beat 7 minutes, or until fluffy. Reduce speed to low and slowly add lime juice, beating about 2 minutes. Pour filling into chilled pie shell.
Bake about 12 minutes, until filling is set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours before serving. Top with whipped cream, if using, before serving.