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Key Lime Pie

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Quick Facts

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 25 min.
Cook Time: 10 min.
Total: 35 min.
Angie McGowan
With each bite, you can practically taste the warm Florida sun.

Ingredients

  • Crust8 honey graham crackers
  • 2 Tbs brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • Filling1 cup freshly squeezed key lime juice
  • 2 tsp key lime zest
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1 14 oz can condensed milk
  • Topping1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 Tbs sugar

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Zest and juice the limes into a bowl. Add condensed milk and egg yolks. Whisk together until well combined. Let stand to thicken while you prepare the crust.
  • Combine graham crackers, brown sugar, and butter in a food processor until well combined. Press the crumbs into a pie plate.
  • Pour filling into pie shell. Bake for 10–15 minutes or just until center is set but still wiggly. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.
  • Before serving, add cream and sugar to a large bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Top pie with cream before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 561
  Calories from Fat 244 (43%)
(42%)Total Fat 28g
(79%)Saturated Fat 16g
Poly-Unsaturated Fat 2g
Mono-Unsaturated Fat 8g
(84%)Cholesterol 253mg
(10%)Sodium 241mg
(13%)Potassium 438mg
Total Carbohydrate 71g
(2%)Dietary Fibre 0g
Sugars 63g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(21%)Protein 11g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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