Ingredients
- Crust Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about one 9-oz package of graham crackers, crushed) or for a variation, try chocolate wafers, crushed.
- 4 Tbsp melted butter
- Pie Ingredients:
- 4 extra large egg yolks
- 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup fresh Key lime juice (approximately 12 Key limes)
- 2 tsp grated lime peel
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- Fresh Whipping Cream
- Ingredients:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp confectioners' sugar
Preparation
Step 1
Directions for Crust:
1. Combine crumbs and melted butter, mix well. Press mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9" pie pan. Prebake the shell at 350F for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Place on wire rack to cool.
Directions for Pie Filling:
1. Beat egg yolks until they are thick and turn light yellow. Add sweetened condensed milk and 1/2 lime juice and mix together on low speed.
2. Once juice is incorporated, add the other half of juice and zest, continue to mix for several seconds.
3. Pour mixture into pie shell and bake at 350° for 12 minutes.
Optional: If using the more common Persian lime, use only 4-6 limes instead of 12 Key limes.
Directions for whipping cream:
1. In a large bowl whip cream until stiff peaks are almost forming..
2. Beat in vanilla and sugar until peaks are forming.
3. Make certain not to over beat as cream can become lumpy. Add dollops of fresh whipping cream to each slice of pie.