Key Lime Pie
- pie dish or springform pan, 20-23 cm
- 5 1/4 ounces shortbread cookies or graham crackers
- 4 1/4 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 1/8 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- sweetened condensed milk 50 cl.
- 17 cl. lemon juice (2 lemons and 4 limes)
- heavy cream 20 cl.
- Preheat oven in 180 degrees Celsius.
- Line pie dish with parchment paper.
- With a food processor or a blender, grind the cookies to get fine crumbs.
- In a medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Mix well.
- Press this mixture into the bottom and sides of the pie dish, with the back of a spoon.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes, then bake 15 minutes. Let cool.
- With an electric mixer, beat egg yolks.
- Gradually add condensed milk and keep beating for 3 minutes.
- Add lemon juice, beat until well incorporated.
- Pour the milk mixture over the cold pie crust.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Let cool to room temperature. Then, refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- With an electric mixer, whip the cream until stiff peaks form.
- Using pastry bag fitted with a fluted tip, decorate the pie with whipped cream.
springform pan, shortbread cookies, butter, sugar, egg yolks, condensed milk, lemon juice, heavy cream
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Key-Lime-Pie-782107 (may not work)