KEY LIME PIE

By stepjo7269

The Clarion Ledger; Wednesday, September 13, 1995

Ingredients

• 40 vanilla wafers
• 1 C. slivered almonds
• 1/3 C. butter, melted and 1/4 C butter, softened
• 2 (3-oz.) pkgs cream cheese softened
• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3 C. lime juice
• Lime wedges, lime curls for garnish
• Whipped topping
• ●Grind vanilla wafers in food processor. Add almonds; process until coarsely ground.
• ●Transfer to a large bowl. Add melted butter and stir well. Press crumb mixture on bottom and up sides of a 9 in. pie plate.
• ●Bake at 350F. for 10 min. or until lightly browned; cool.
• ●Position knife blade in a clean food processor bowl; add cream cheese and remaining butter. Cover and process until fluffy, scraping sides of bowl as necessary.
• ●Add sweetened condensed milk and lime juice; cover and process until blended, scraping bowl as necessary.
• ●Pour mixture into pie plate; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hrs.

Preparation

Step 1

●Garnish, if desired. Yield; one 9 in. pie.