Key Lime Pie Recipe
Key Lime Pie is synonymous with summertime! It's cool, refreshing and a breeze to make! Key Lime Pie is a wonderful combination of sweet, tart and creamy in a delicious homemade graham cracker crust.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 2 cans sweetened condensed milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup Key Lime juice fresh or bottled, most grocery stores carry bottled Key Lime juice next to the lemon juice
- Cool Whip for topping
Instructions
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In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter.
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Press onto the bottom and up the side of a 9" pie pan or springform pan.
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Bake at 350 for 7 minutes.
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In a mixing bowl, beat together sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks and Key Lime juice on low for 2 minutes or until smooth.
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Pour into crust.
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Bake at 350 for 18 minutes.
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Cool on wire rack for 1 hour.
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Refrigerate at least 5 hours before serving.
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Top each slice with Cool Whip when serving.
Recipe Notes
Once you taste my homemade graham cracker crust, you'll never go back to store bought again, but if you're in a hurry, you can use a store bought graham cracker crust.
Tomorrow you’ll want to check out my recipe for Frozen Margaritas, and you’ll be ready to kick off the weekend in style!
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