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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 Crust Ingredients
In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter. Stir until the mixture resembles wet sand.
- 3
Form the Crust
Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan, making sure it is evenly distributed.
- 4
Bake the Crust
Bake the crust in the preheated oven for about 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool.
Filling Preparation
- 5
Combine Filling Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice, egg yolks, and lime zest until well combined and smooth.
- 6
Pour Filling into Crust
Pour the filling into the cooled crust, spreading it evenly.
- 7
Bake the Pie
Bake the pie in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove and let cool at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until set.
Topping Preparation
- 8
Whip Cream
In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar together until stiff peaks form.
- 9
Top the Pie
Spread or pipe the whipped cream over the chilled pie.
- 10
Garnish
Garnish with lime wedges as desired before serving.