Key Lime Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 limes, zest of, grated
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 to prepare the crumb crust, combine crumbs, granulated sugar and butter. press evenly on bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. bake 8 minutes or until edge is golden brown. cool on a wire rack.
• 3 reduce oven temperature to 325°f to prepare the filling, combine egg yolks, milk, lime rind and juice, and whisk until blended.
• 4 beat egg whites until foamy. gradually add granulated sugar and beat until stiff. (the tips flop over when the beater is lifted.) do not overbeat. stir about a third of the whites into milk mixture. fold in remaining whites. turn into crust and bake 15 minutes. chill 4 hours or until cold.
• 5 whip cream until thickened. add confectioners’ sugar and whip until stiff. spread over top of pie.