Tangy Key Lime Pie

Name: Tangy Key Lime Pie
Prep time: 8 h 45 min
Cook time: 8 h 45 min
Total time: 8 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 3 larges eggs, separated; 355 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 79 milliliters fresh lime juice, preferably made from Key limes; 1 teaspoons finely grated lime zest, plus more for garnish; 397 grams sweetened condensed milk; 8 servings Sweetened whipped cream, for serving; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted

This recipe makes 8 servings with 326 calories, 8g of protein, and 15g of fat each. If 80 cents per serving falls in your budget, Tangy Key Lime Pie might be a super vegetarian recipe to try. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 8 hours and 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up egg, butter, graham cracker crumbs, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 32

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In a medium bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press the crumbs evenly over the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch glass pie plate.

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Graham Cracker Crumbs

Butter

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Bowl

Bake the crust for about 15 minutes, or until firm.

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Crust

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Let cool.

In a large bowl, whisk the 3 egg yolks with the lightly beaten whole egg until thickened. Beat in the condensed milk, then beat in the lime juice and zest.

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Sweetened Condensed Milk

Lime Juice

Egg Yolk

Egg

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Whisk

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In a large stainless steel bowl, beat the egg whites until firm peaks form. Fold one-third of the beaten whites into the custard, then fold in the remaining whites.

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