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Key Lime Pie

Sweet, tangy and refreshing! If you don't have key limes, don't worry. Regular limes work just as well.
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2/3 cup lime juice
  • 2 tsp finely grated lime zest
  • 1 graham cracker pie crust
Optional Topping
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1-2 tsp powdered sugar
  • lime cut into thin 1/4 wedges

Method
 

  1. Beat egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk together for about 5 min. Slowly add lime juice and zest. Pour into cooled pie shell.
  2. Bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes or until slightly jiggly in the center.
  3. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  4. If using, whip cream with powdered sugar. Garnish the top of chilled pie with dollops of whipped cream and slices of lime, if desired.