Key Lime Pie

By Rpaulin_

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 9 inch graham cracker pie crust
• 5 egg yolks
• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 6 - 8 tablespoons lime juice or more to taste
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
• grated rind of 1 lime (green part, or zest, only)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Put the yolks in a large bowl and beat them with a whisk. just breaking them, and mixing them well. Slowly stir in the condensed milk. Mixing well, stir in the lime juice. The mixture should be tart -- if it isn't pleasantly tangy, add more lime juice. Pour the filling into the pie shell. Bake for about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove and cool.

Topping:

Whip the cream, slowly adding the confectioner's sugar. Spread over the pie, and sprinkle the lime rind over. Serve at room temperature, but refrigerate if not serving within 3 hours of baking.