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Key Lime Pie Recipe
How to make a Key Lime pie that will make you think you are in the Keys
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 1 pie
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice 12 to 15 key limes or 3 to 4 common limes
- 4 teaspoons grated lime zest
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 11 graham crackers 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Zest the limes and then juice them.
- Process the graham crackers in a food processor or blender, then melt the butter and have it ready.
- Whisk the egg yolks and lime zest together in a bowl until tinted light green. This takes about 2 minutes.
- Beat in milk, then juice, and set aside at room temperature till it thickens.
- Mix the graham cracker crumbs and sugar in another bowl.
- Add butter and stir with a fork until well blended.
- Pour this mixture into a 9-inch pie pan and press over the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Try using the bottom of a measuring cup to make sure the graham cracker mixture forms a firm crust on the bottom of the pie pan.
- Bake on the center rack for about 15 minutes until the crust is lightly brown; remove, and let cool to room temperature.
- Pour the lime filling into the crust, spread evenly, and then bake for 15 minutes until the center sets, but still wiggles when shaken.
- Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
- Refrigerate for at least three hours until well chilled.
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