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Key Lime Pie

QuickSummerDesserts

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

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Key Lime Pie is a classic summer dessert that will transport you to a tropical climate with each delicious bite! Tastier and fresher than anything you can buy at a store, this is a homemade confection guaranteed to delight you; it’s tangy, creamy, and oh-so-indulgent. Best of all, it only takes 30 minutes to make! Serve this yummy Key Lime Pie chilled with a bit of lime zest on top for a transformative dessert experience!

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Ingredients

  • For the crust:
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • For the pie filling:
  • 28 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup light sour cream
  • 3/4 cup Key lime juice
  • 4 Key limes or 2 limes, zested
  • For the topping:
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • lime zest, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2 -In a small bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, the granulated sugar, and the butter.

Step 3 -Press the crust mixture into a pie pan and bake for 7 minutes.

Step 4 -Cool the pie pan for 30 minutes.

Step 5 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 6 -In a medium bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, the sour cream, the lime juice, and the zest from 4 of the Key limes.

Step 7 -Pour the filling mixture into the crust and bake for 10 minutes.

Step 8 -Allow the pie to cool and chill for 3 hours in the refrigerator.

Step 9 -In a stand mixer, beat the heavy cream and the powdered sugar together until stiff peaks form.

Step 10 -Add the vanilla and beat again to combine.

Step 11 -Spread the whipped cream over the pie and top with the extra lime zest.

Step 12 -Serve!

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