Key Lime Recipe
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Ingredients
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Crust
Filling
Topping
Method
Crust
- 1
Prepare the crust
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a medium bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter until combined and crumbly.
- 2
Form the crust
Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Make sure it is evenly packed.
- 3
Bake the crust
Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool.
Filling
- 4
Make the filling
In a large mixing bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice, egg yolks, and lime zest. Whisk together until smooth and well combined.
- 5
Pour the filling
Pour the filling mixture into the cooled crust, spreading it evenly.
- 6
Bake the pie
Bake the pie in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the filling is set but still slightly jiggly in the center. Remove from oven and let cool.
Topping
- 7
Whip the cream
In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer to whip the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add powdered sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
- 8
Top the pie
Spread the whipped cream over the cooled pie filling evenly.
- 9
Garnish
Garnish the pie with lime wedges. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
