Key Lime Pie
- 1 14 cups graham cracker crumbs (from nine standard size crackers, or one of the 3 pkgs in the box)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 34 cup very cold heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- zest from 1/2 lime
- Make the crust: Put a rack in the middle of hte oven and preheat to 350.
- Butter a 9 pie plate.
- Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl with a fork until well-combined.
- Press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom and 1/2 way up sides of pie plate.
- Bake for 10 minutes, take out of the oven, and leave the oven on.
- Make the filling and bake the pie: Whisk together condensed milk and yolks in a bowl until well-combined.
- Add juice and whisk well (filling will thicken slightly).
- Pour filling into crust and bake for 15 minutes.
- Cool completely and put into the fridge for at least 4 hours.
- Just before serving, whip the cream and sugar together until it just holds stiff peaks.
- Spread pie with cream or top each serving with a dallop and a bit of lime zest.
- Note: If you want to make this ahead of time (1 or 2 days), dont put the cream on it.
- Do that right before you serve it.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/key-lime-pie-451716 (may not work)