Smooth and silky Key Lime Pie
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 8 Servings
 
If you like tart then the key lime pie is for you. A creamy delicious pie full of rich decadent flavor.
Ingredients
  • GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
  • 1-1/2 cup crushed graham crackers
  • 2 tablespoons ground pecan
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 stick melted butter
  • KEY LIME FILLING
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup key lime juice or lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest
  • 4 egg yolks
  • Garnish with whipped topping and lime zest
  • WHIPPED TOPPING
  • ½ cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  3. In a small bowl stir together graham cracker crumbs, ground pecan, cinnamon, sugar and melted butter. Blend all together until thoroughly mixed. Press the crust into a 9-inch pie pan.
  4. Bake the crust for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees until lightly brown.
  5. FILLING
  6. In a medium bowl beat the egg yolks for two minutes. Add the sweetened condensed milk and beat for another minute. Slowly add the lime juice and zest to the mixture beat for another minute.
  7. Pour the mixture into the pie shell, bake the key lime pie in a 350 -degree oven for 15 minutes just until the filling is set.
  8. Cool the filling for two hours. Garnish with lime zest and whip cream.
  9. Slice the smooth and silky key lime pie and serve chill.
  10. WHIP CREAM TOPPING
  11. Use a mixer or whisk to beat the topping until stiff peak form. Add the sugar and vanilla beat until all the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
Recipe by The Crafty Boomer at https://www.thecraftyboomer.com/smooth-and-silky-key-lime-pie/