Key Lime Pie
March 20, 2024
This pie is creamy, yet firm, with perfectly balanced sweet-tart flavor and a rich, buttery graham cracker crust.
SERVINGS
8-10
PREP TIME
30 min
+ refrigeration time
Ingredients
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1 ¾cups graham cracker crumbs
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14-ounce stick unsalted butter, melted
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¼teaspoon cinnamon
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3large egg yolks
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¼teaspoon cream of tartar
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214-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
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⅔cup Key lime juice
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½cup whipped cream
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Lime zest for garnish
Directions
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1
Heat oven to 350 F.
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2
Stir together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and cinnamon. Evenly press into a 9-inch pie dish.
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3
Bake at 350 F for 12 minutes or until firm.
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4
Remove crust from oven and lower oven temp to 325 F.
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5
Whisk the egg yolks with cream of tartar until frothy. Stir in condensed milk, then whisk in lime juice until fully incorporated.
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6
Pour filling into pie crust and bake at 325 F for about 15 minutes, or until set.
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7
Let pie cool on a rack, then refrigerate until chilled before serving.
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8
Top with whipped cream and garnish with fresh lime zest.