Key Lime Pie

By Jenny_439

Ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 5 table spoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup key lime juice
• 3 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch cream of tartar
• 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 lime

Preparation

Step 1

1. heat to 325. mix graham cracker crumbs with sugar and melted butter. press into 9 inch pie plate and bake for 5 minutes. remove from oven and cool.

2. if using bottled key lime juice, measure 1/2 cup of juice. if using fresh, into a measuring cup, squeese lemons and lime to get 1/4 cup of juice from each

3. separate 2 of the eggs, placing the two egg whites into a mixing bowl. reserve the yolks in another bowl

4. to the yolks, add one whole egg, 1/2 cup juice and sweetened condensed milk. mix well. with clean mixer blades, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry, adding cream of tartar after about 20 seconds. fold whites into filling mixture. pour filling into partially baked crust. bake at 325 for 10-15 minutes or until set. let cool at room temp and then freeze 4 hours to overnight.

before serving whip cream to form stiff peaks. serve decorated with whipped cream and lime slices