Key Lime Pie

Name: Key Lime Pie
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps confectioners sugar; 3 egg yolks; 1 paper-wrapped package graham crackers (1/3 of a 1-pound box) or 1 cup plus 2 1/2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs; 158 milliliters freshly squeezed lime juice (if you get Key limes, use them: other wise use regular limes); 2 teaspoons Grated zest of 2 limes (about; 79 milliliters sugar; 397 grams sweetened condensed milk; 5 Tbsps melted unsalted butter; 237 milliliters heavy or whipping cream, chilled

Key Lime Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 403 calories, 6g of protein, and 24g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have confectioners' sugar, lime juice, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

For the graham cracker crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch pie pan. Break up the graham crackers: place in a food processor and process to crumbs. (If you don't have a food processor, place the crackers in a large plastic bag: seal and then crush the crackers with a rolling pin.)

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Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Graham Crackers

Crackers

Butter

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Food Processor

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Pie Form

Oven

Add the melted butter and sugar and pulse or stir until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan, forming a neat border around the edge.

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Butter

Sugar

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Frying Pan

Bake the crust until set and golden, 8 minutes. Set aside on a wire rack. Leave the oven on.

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Crust

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Wire Rack

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For the filling: Meanwhile, in a electric mixer with the wire whisk attachment, beat the egg yolks and lime zest at a high speed until very fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually add the condensed milk and continue to beat until thick, 3 or 4 minutes longer. Lower the mixer speed and slowly add the lime juice, mixing just until combined, no longer.

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Sweetened Condensed Milk