Key Lime Pie Recipe

Name: Key Lime Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: FOR THE PIE:; 1-1/4 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs; 1/4 cups Sugar; 5 Tablespoons Melted Butter; 14 ounces, fluid Condensed Milk; 1 whole Egg; 1 cup Lime Juice; 1 whole Lime Zest; FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM:; 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream; 3 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar (add More Powdered Sugar If You Like It Sweeter); 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Servings: persons

FOR THE PIE:
1-1/4 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 cups Sugar
5 Tablespoons Melted Butter
14 ounces, fluid Condensed Milk
1 whole Egg
1 cup Lime Juice
1 whole Lime Zest
FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM:
1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
3 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar (add More Powdered Sugar If You Like It Sweeter)
1 teaspoon Vanilla

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0 F.
2
In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press the mixture into a 9-inch pie or tart pan. Place pie pan on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let crust cool to room temperature.
3
In another bowl, whisk together condensed milk and egg until smooth. Add lime juice and zest and whisk until combined and smooth. Gently pour filling into cooled pie shell (on baking sheet) and bake on the middle rack for 15 to 18 minutes until center of pie has set. Remove from oven and cool pie on rack and then chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
4
Top with whipped cream (see below) and garnish with lime zest and slices.
5
For the whipped cream:
6
In a large, deep bowl, add heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. Using an electric hand mixer, whip the ingredients together on medium high speed for 7 to 8 minutes until it begins to hold stiff peaks.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE PIE:, 1-1/4 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs, 1/4 cups Sugar, 5 Tablespoons Melted Butter, and more.

Yes, Key Lime Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Key Lime Pie

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