Key Lime Pie Recipe

Name: Key Lime Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 9-inch pie (8 servings)
Ingredients: 6 large egg yolks; 2 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk; 1 cup freshly squeezed or bottled Key lime juice; 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest; One prepared 9-inch graham cracker crust, refrigerated; 2 to 3 cups lightly sweetened whipped cream, for topping

Ingredients

6 large egg yolks
2 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
1 cup freshly squeezed or bottled Key lime juice
1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
One prepared 9-inch graham cracker crust, refrigerated
2 to 3 cups lightly sweetened whipped cream, for topping

PREP TIME 15m	TOTAL TIME 15m
YIELD 1 9-inch pie (8 servings)

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, beat yolks until thick, about 3 minutes. Add condensed milk, lime juice and lime zest.
Beat again until well blended, about 1 minute.
Pour into pie shell, filling it to the brim and mounding slightly on top.
Cover with plastic wrap, stretching wrap tightly across surface. Freeze until firm, at least three hours.
Just before serving, remove from freezer and discard plastic wrap.
Allow to rest for 5 minutes, then spread with whipped cream and serve.