The Best Key Lime Pie

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 3/4 cup Key lime
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Key limes, zest from

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Egg yolks

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Sea salt
  • 1/3 cup Sugar

• Snacks

  • 11 Full graham crackers

• Dairy

  • 7 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 1 can Sweetened and condensed milk

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Ingredients

• 7 tablespoons Butter, melted
• 11 full Graham Crackers (to make just about 2 cups graham cracker crumbs)
• ¼ cup Sugar
• ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1½ tablespoons Zest from key limes (reserve a pinch of this zest as an optional sprinkling on top of the pie)
• 3 Egg Yolks
• 1 can (14 ounces) Sweetened and Condensed Milk
• ¾ cup Key Lime Juice (from approximately 1 pound of key limes)
• 1 cup (8 ounces) Heavy Cream
• 1½ tablespoons Sugar

Directions

• Make graham cracker crumbs in food processor or place graham crackers in plastic bag and crush until they turn into crumbs.
• Put butter in a med-large mixing bowl and mix in graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt until combined.
• Put mixture into a 9-inch pie dish and pat it down with your fingers to make the crust. Bring the crust up the edges as well.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• Allow to cool while preparing pie filling.
• Whip most of the zest (reserving a pinch for sprinkling the top of the pie to garnish) and egg yolks in a large mixing bowl for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Add sweetened and condensed milk and mix for 3 minutes or until thickened.
• Add lime juice and mix until combined.
• Pour mixture into pie crust.
• Place in oven for 15 minutes. Pie will rise slightly but the filling wont change color.
• Allow to cool for ½ hour at room temperature before cooling completely in the fridge for at least 2 hours. You can also place it in the freezer instead of the fridge to cool it quicker. Just remember to remove it before it turns into ice cream!
• Use an electric mixer to whip together cream and sugar for a few minutes until stiff peaks form. Top the pie with whipped cream and optional zest before serving.
• Enjoy!!