Key Lime Pie—one of my favorites! Classically simple, yet so refreshing for the sizzling summer months. Not to mention, this is a classic crowd pleaser! With only a few ingredients and only a mixing bowl, this recipe will be prepared on a constant rotation in your household. Give yourself some time, though, to thoroughly let the pie cool—there’s nothing worse than a warm key lime pie.
Ingredients:
For the crust…
12 Graham Crackers
4 Tablespoons of melted butter
¼ cup of sugar
For the filling…
1 can sweetened, condensed milk
3 egg yolks
½ cup of key lime juice (**be sure to use key lime juice and not regular lime juice)
For the topping…
1 pint of whipping cream
¼ cup of sugar
Directions:
- For the crust, begin by pulverizing graham crackers in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Dump into a pie plate and add melted butter and sugar. Mix together with a fork, then firmly press onto the bottom and sides of a pie plate.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Set aside.
- For the filling, whisk together sweetened, condensed milk, egg yolks and key lime juice. Pour into your baked pie crust.
- Bake at 350° for 12 minutes.
- While the pie bakes, make topping by combining whipping cream and sugar in a mixing bowl. Mix with a standing or hand-held mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Place topping on top of pie and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving chilled.
