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Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (1 sleeve plus 4 extra squares)
- 5 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Filling:
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 tsp Grated zest of 2 limes
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (I used Nellie’s Key Lime Juice)
- Topping:
- 1 cup heavy or whipped cream, chilled
- 1-2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch round pie plate.
Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the pie pan. Bake the crust until set and golden, 8 minutes. Set aside on a wire rack; leave the oven on.
Using high speed of an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and lime zest at high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually add the condensed milk and continue to beat until thick, 3 or 4 minutes longer. Add the lime juice and stir until combined, then pour the mixture into the crust.
Whip the cream and the confectioners’ sugar until nearly stiff. Add the vanilla. Spread the whipped cream over the top of the pie or pipe it neatly around the edges.
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My husband and I are key lime pie addicts, so I’m definitely going to try this recipe. But, no matter how many recipes I try, we still like the one from our local Wegman’s the best.
We had a bad experience at Joe’s Crab Shack and haven’t been back but you almost make me want to go at least for dessert – love key lime pie, we had such good pie at a restaurant at Everglades City Florida we changed our itinerary so we could eat there a second time.
I am a sucker for anything lime…I am afraid to make this because I will eat it all by myself…better print the recipe for when company comes.
Maybe it was 1 1/2 teaspoons of the “super secret ingredient” that make the pie even better???? ;).
, I’m definitely going to make it again soon, it’s an icebox version with no eggs, but has the texture and “punch” I remember from all those Florida vacations.
Just sent this to my Aunt so she can make it for my uncle’s birthday!
I’ve always wanted to make a homemade key lime pie! This sounds great. My question is since I have younger children, is baking the pie for only 10 minutes long enough for there to be no danger from the eggs? Not worried so much about the adults….just concern for the kids.
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