Key Lime Pie Ii

Total Time: 1 hr 24 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 7 large egg yolks
• 4 teaspoons finely grated key lime zest
• 2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup fresh key lime juice, strained
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 to make the crust, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a bowl, stir together the crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until evenly moistened.
• 3 pat the crumb mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom and all the way up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan or dish.
• 4 bake until the crust is firm, 5-7 minutes.
• 5 in a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, and lime zest until well mixed, about 1 minute.
• 6 add the condensed milk and then the lime juice, whisking well after each addition.
• 7 pour the filling into the crust.
• 8 bake until the filling is firm in the center, 20-24 minutes.
• 9 transfer to a wire rack and let the pie cool completely.
• 10 refrigerate until chilled and firm, 2-3 hours.
• 11 before serving, spread the top of the pie with a thick layer of whipped cream; serve.