Individual Key Lime Pies
- 1 cup lime juice
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 14 eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 12 whole graham crackers
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Lime zest, for garnish
- For the lime curd: Combine the lime juice, sugar and butter in a medium saucepan and cook on a low flame until the butter melts.
- Beat the eggs, add to the saucepan and stir until combined.
- Bring to a simmer.
- Stir constantly and cook until the mixture is a thick and creamy consistency, 5 to7 minutes.
- Pass through a mesh strainer.
- Chill for 2 hours in the fridge.
- For the crust: Add the sugar and graham crackers to a food processor.
- Pour in the melted butter and pulse to combine.
- For the topping: Whip the cream with the sugar until stiff.
- To assemble, layer the crumb mixture into the bottom of a serving cup, followed by the lime curd.
- Top with the whipped cream mixture and garnish with lime zest.
lime juice, sugar, butter, eggs, sugar, graham crackers, unsalted butter, whipping cream, powdered sugar, zest
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/individual-key-lime-pies.html (may not work)