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Kenny's Favorite Key Lime Pie

Sheila
Grandma’s Key Lime Pie has a buttery graham cracker crust filled with a creamy, custardy key lime filling that’s perfectly tart and tangy, then topped with real whipped cream. A simple, classic dessert everyone loves.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert, pie
Cuisine American, pie
Servings 8 slices
Calories 614 kcal

Ingredients
  

Crust:

  • 12 whole graham crackers
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 6 tbsp butter, melted

Filling:

  • 6 egg yolks
  • 28 oz. sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup lime juice approx. 6 limes or bottled lime juice works too, preferably key lime juice
  • 1 tbsp lime zest 1 whole lime zested

Whipped Topping:

  • 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 tablespoons Sugar
  • 1 tsp lime zest for garnish

Instructions
 

For the Crust:

  • Combine flour,sugar, and lime zest, cut butter into dry ingredients until completely incorporated and crumbly.
  • Drizzle lime juice into dry ingredients. Dough should be crumbly but hold together when you pinch it.
  • Dump into 9"pie plate and press into bottom and up the sides. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes. Remove and make filling.

For the Filling:

  • Separate eggs, add yolks to mixing bowl with sweetened condensed milk, mix on medium high speed for 3 minutes.
  • Gradually add lime juice, continue to mix for another 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Pour filling into previously baked pie dish from above instructions.
  • Cover with foil if you are afraid of your crust becoming too brown.
  • Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until set, no jiggles.

Whipped Cream:

  • Combine heavy whipping cream and sugar in a large bowl.
  • Whip until forms peaks, about 3-5 minutes.
  • If you have a decorating bag you can pipe it on your pie. Or you can use a Zip-loc bag and snip the corner, this works great for piping. Or of course you can pile it high, and cover the whole pie surface with whip topping this always is a good idea!

Nutrition

Calories: 614kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 11gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 248mgSodium: 253mgPotassium: 415mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 63gVitamin A: 460IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 321mgIron: 1mg
Keyword dessert, easy, fresh, graham cracker, graham cracker crust, hand pie, heavy whipping cream, key lime, lime, lime juice, lime zest
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