Key Lime Pie Recipe
Nellie and Joe's Famous Key Lime juice, graham cracker crust & whipped cream
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Ingredients
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Crust
Filling
Topping
Method
Crust
- 1
Prepare the crust
In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar. Mix well.
- 2
Add melted butter
Pour the melted butter into the graham cracker mixture and stir until the crumbs are evenly coated and resemble wet sand.
- 3
Form the crust
Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Allow to cool.
Filling
- 4
Mix the filling
In a large bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk and key lime juice until smooth.
- 5
Add egg yolks
Add the egg yolks to the mixture and whisk until fully combined and smooth.
- 6
Pour into crust
Pour the filling into the cooled graham cracker crust, spreading it evenly.
- 7
Bake the pie
Bake in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10-15 minutes, or until the filling is set but still slightly jiggly in the center. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
- 8
Chill
Refrigerate the pie for at least 3 hours, or until fully chilled.
Topping
- 9
Prepare the topping
In a chilled mixing bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar together until soft peaks form.
- 10
Top the pie
Spread the whipped cream over the chilled pie, making sure to cover the filling completely.
- 11
Garnish
Sprinkle lime zest over the whipped cream for garnish.