Slice of Sunshine Key Lime Pie

photo credit: dontrey britt-Hart

Ingredients:
5 egg yolks
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup key lime juice
9-inch Graham cracker crust, homemade or store-bought (no judgment)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

2. Combine the egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and key lime juice in a large bowl and mix well.

3. Pour the mixture into the Graham cracker crust.

4. Bake for 15 minutes, until the filling is set.

5. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least two hours before slicing.

6. Enjoy as is or top with fresh whipped cream and a zest of lime.

Sweet & Tart

My Two Cents:

• There’s just something about the combination of the tart and creamy lime filling, the pillowy fresh whipped cream, and the buttery Graham cracker crust that is pure summer deliciousness. Ahh, tastes like sunshine.

• If you cannot find key limes, a good substitute is to use a 1:1 mixture of fresh lime juice and lemon juice.

• For a simple, foolproof homemade Graham cracker crust, all you need are an additional 15 minutes and three ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of Graham cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, and six tablespoons of melted butter.

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.

  • Mix the Graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a bowl.

  • Pour the crumb mixture into a 9-inch pie pan and use the back of a measuring spoon or the bottom of a glass to press it firmly to the bottom and up the sides of the pan.

  • Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool before filling with the key lime batter.

  • Easy peasy and so worth the extra time.

Author: Dontrey Britt-Hart

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Slice of Sunshine Key Lime Pie

There’s just something about the combination of the tart and creamy lime filling, the pillowy fresh whipped cream, and the buttery Graham cracker crust that is pure summer deliciousness. Ahh, tastes like sunshine.

Ingredients

• 5 egg yolks
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• ½ cup key lime juice
• 9-inch Graham cracker crust, homemade or store-bought (no judgment)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Combine the egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and key lime juice in a large bowl and mix well.
3. Pour the mixture into the Graham cracker crust.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, until the filling is set.
5. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least two hours before slicing.
6. Enjoy as is or top with fresh whipped cream and a zest of lime.

Notes

• If you cannot find key limes, a good substitute is to use a 1:1 mixture of fresh lime juice and lemon juice.
• For a simple, foolproof homemade Graham cracker crust, all you need are an additional 15 minutes and three ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of Graham cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, and six tablespoons of melted butter.

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Mix the Graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a bowl.
3. Pour the crumb mixture into a 9-inch pie pan and use the back of a measuring spoon or the bottom of a glass to press it firmly to the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
4. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool before filling with the key lime batter.
5. Easy peasy and so worth the extra time.

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