Key lime Pie
Delicious, tangy key lime pie. A dessert that should be eaten year round. Creamy filling, topped with whip cream and held in homemade graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Pie
- 1 graham cracker pie crust
- 2 cans sweetened condensed milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp lime zest 2 limes
- 1 cup lime juice 8 limes
Whipped cream
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a large mixing bowl combine sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lime zest and lime juice. I like to use freshly squeezed juice.
- Stir pie filling until smooth
- Pour into a prepared graham cracker pie crust
- Bake for 20 minutes
- Remove the pie and allow it to cool off for 30 minutes
- Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours to chill before serving
- When ready to serve, whip the cream, sugar and vanilla together with a handheld mixer until stiff peak.
- Spread the fresh whipped cream on top of the pie and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 555kcal Carbohydrates: 64g Protein: 10g Fat: 30g Saturated Fat: 17g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Monounsaturated Fat: 10g Cholesterol: 158mg Sodium: 198mg Potassium: 396mg Fiber: 0.4g Sugar: 54g Vitamin A: 1028IU Vitamin C: 10mg Calcium: 274mg Iron: 1mg