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Southern Exposure Key Lime Pie

Source of Recipe


Bruce Monette, Southern Exposure Restaurant






List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup real Key lime juice (bottled or fresh)
  
• 5 large egg yolks
  
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  
• 1 graham cracker crust
  
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled (preferably not ultra-pasteurized)
  
• 1/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 tsp double-strength true vanilla extract
  
• Fresh lime zest
  






Instructions



1. Mix lime juice, egg yolks, and condensed milk with a wire whisk. Pour into pie shell. Bake for 10 minutes in a preheated 350-degree oven. Cool to room temperature. Chill in refrigerator.
   
   
2. To make the whipped cream, whip the cream together with the sugar and vanilla.
   
   
3. Garnish the chilled pie with whipped cream and lime zest. Refrigerate pie until serving.
   
   (These pies also freeze quite well; thaw at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours before serving.)