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Key Lime Pie




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List of Ingredients




Key Lime Pie

List of Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust:
1 paper-wrapped package graham crackers (1/3 of a 1 pound box) OR about 1 cup plus 2 1/2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
4 or 5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1/4 cup sugar, to taste

Filling:
3 or 4 large egg yolks
zest from 2 limes (about 1 1/2 teaspoons)
1 can sweetened condensed milk -- (14-ounce)
2/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

Topping:
1 cup whipping cream -- chilled
2 to 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla, optional

Recipe
For the graham cracker crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch pie pan. Break up the graham crackers: place in a food processor and process to crumbs. (If you dont have a food processor, place the crackers in a large plastic bag: seal and then crush the crackers with a rolling pin.) Add the melted butter and sugar and pulse or stir until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan, forming a neat border around the edge. Bake the crust until set and golden, about 8 minutes. Set aside on a wire rack. Leave the oven on.

For the filling: Meanwhile, in an electric mixer with the wire whisk attachment, beat the egg yolks and lime zest at a high speed until fluffy, abut 5 minutes (I have to manually adjust my bowl up a little bit to make sure the whisk is beating the yolks, otherwise they don't get fluffy).

Gradually add the condensed milk and continue to beat until thick, 3 or 4 minutes longer. Lower the mixer speed and slowly add the lime juice, mixing just until combined, no longer. Pour mixture into the pie crust. Bake for 10 minutes or so, or until the filling has just set (but it can still be a little jiggly in the middle). Cool on a wire rack, then refrigerate. Freeze for 15 to 20 minutes before serving, if desired (I've never done this).

For the topping: Whip the cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until nearly stiff. Spread over the pie. (I put it on a few hours before it was served and it held up just fine.)

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