Lime Pie

By rmcowin

Ingredients

• 12 graham crackers
• 4 TBS sugar
• 6 TBS unsalted butter, melted
• 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (from about 4 limes)
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 tsp grated lime zest

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375. In a food processor, pulse the graham crackers and 2 TBS sugar to form fine crumbs (you should have 1 1/2 cups crumbs total). Add the butter and pulse to combine. Press the crumb mmixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie plate. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Reduce oven temperature to 350.
In a bowl, whisk together the condensed milk, egg yolks and lime juice. Pour the mixture into the cooled crust; bake unitl the center is just set, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to the wire rack; let cool completely, about 1 hour.
Just before serving, using an electric mixer, beat the cream and remaining 2 TBS sugar in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Spread the whipped cream over the pie and sprinkle with the zest.