Simply the Best Key Lime Pie

Make a traditional key lime pie. Bring the tropics home with this pie recipe. Delicious for the holiday table.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dessert, Pie

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brunch recipe, easy dessert, easy recipe, fruit pie, holiday recipe, pie, summer dessert, summer recipe

Servings: 9 inch pie

Calories: 3822kcal

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Rolling Pin

Pie Plate with Lid

Dessert Plate

Measuring Cup-Spoon

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In a medium sized bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and the sugar, mixing to incorporate the sugar throughout the graham crackers.
1 1/4 Cup graham crackers, 5 Tbl. Melted Butter, 1/3 Cup granulated sugar
Melt butter and add to the graham cracker and sugar mixture. Stir to combine.
Transfer to a 9 inch pie plate.
Press crumbs firmly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate. As I noted, it is easier to use the bottom of a measuring cup.
Bake it at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes. Let cool and add your ingredients.

While the graham cracker crust is resting and cooling, in a medium-size mixing bowl, whip the egg yolks until they are a light lighter in color and slightly frothy.
4 Egg Yolks
Add the lime zest and the sweetened condensed milk, continue to mix until thick. Approximately 3 minutes.
14 Oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk, 1 Lime
Add the lime juice a little at a time and continue mixing at a lower speed until incorporated.
2/3 Cup Fresh Lime Juice
Pour mixture into the pie crust and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Once the pie has been cooling approximately 20 minutes, it should be cool enough to add the whip cream topping.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the whip cream and mix until the cream is holding its shape. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract. Continue to mix until stiff peaks form.
1 Cup whipping cream, 2 Tbl. confectioners' sugar, 1/2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
You can serve on the side, add a dallop on top when serving, use a pastry bag to pipe a fancy design on the pie, or spread it over the top of the pie. No matter which way you decide, it is just one more element that makes this pie taste wonderful.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.

The nutritional value is for an 1 whole pie. Therefore, if you have a slice, divide by the number of slices in the pie.

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