Key Lime Pie
Total Time
55 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Rating
4.8 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
12-16 slices
- Graham Cracker Crust Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups finely-ground graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- Filling Ingredients:
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup key lime juice (preferably fresh, but bottled juice also works)
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- optional toppings: whipped cream, lime twist, lime zest
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Preparation
Step 1
To Make The Graham Cracker Crust:
Step 2
Prep the oven. Heat oven to 350°F.
Step 3
Mix the crust. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter until evenly combined. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish.
Step 4
Bake. Bake for 10 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack until ready to add the filling.
Step 5
To Make The Filling:
Step 6
Whisk the filling. While the crust is baking, whisk together the condensed milk and egg yolks in a medium mixing bowl until combined. Add lime juice and zest and whisk by hand for 1 minute until combined and slightly thickened.
Step 7
Bake. Pour the filling into pre-baked pie crust and bake the pie for 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let the pie cool until it reaches room temperature. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or until chilled and set.
Step 8
Garnish. Top with whipped cream just before serving, if desired, sprinkled with a hint of lime zest and finished with a lime twist. Serve and enjoy!
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Chef's notes
Key Lime Pie was actually the first pie I chose to make in my lineup of pie recipes last week. It's one of the easiest pies to make and pretty much foolproof!
If you want to save your fingers from squeezing a zillion limes, using bottled key lime juice is an option.
