Key Lime Pie Recipe
Classic dessert with a graham cracker crust.
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Ingredients
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Crust
Filling
Topping
Method
Crust Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Mix the crust ingredients
In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, melted butter, and salt. Mix until well combined.
- 3
Form the crust
Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish to form an even crust.
- 4
Bake the crust
Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, until lightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool.
Filling Preparation
- 5
Prepare the filling
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice, egg yolks, and lime zest until smooth and well combined.
- 6
Fill the crust
Pour the filling mixture into the cooled crust, spreading it evenly.
- 7
Bake the pie
Bake the pie in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
- 8
Chill the pie
Refrigerate the pie for at least 3 hours, or until set.
Topping Preparation
- 9
Whip the cream
In a mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
- 10
Top the pie
Spread the whipped cream over the chilled pie evenly.
- 11
Garnish
Garnish with lime slices on top of the whipped cream.