Saturday, March 20, 2010

Key Lime Pie

Ingredients

Filling
4 egg yolks
4 tsp lime zest
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup freshley squeezed lime juice
Pie Crust
9 grahm crackers
2 Tb sugar
4 Tb melted butter

Directions
Put egg yolks and lime zest in a non reactive bowl and whisk until green (about 2 min).
Slowly add sweetened condensed milk. Then lime juice.
Set aside and let thicken at room temperature for 30 min.
Mean while pulse grahm crackers in food processor (or blender) until smooth, add sugar and pulse again. Slowly add melted butter while food processor is on and mix until the consistency of wet sand.
Form into a pie pan and bake at 325 for 8-10 min.
Let the crust cool completely before adding filling.
Once the filling is added, Bake for 15-17 min at 325.
Let cool for AT LEAST 3 hours before serving. Top with Whip Cream.

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