I copied this recipe from a magazine on the plane I took en route to San Francisco from Miami. Since then I've made a few revisions to the crust but otherwise I stumbled upon a very good version. My satisfaction comes from baby bee's face after he takes a bite of the lemon filling. Mmmmmm.
Crust:
1 c graham crackers
1/4 c sugar
5 tbsps butter
Mix the ingredients and press them into a 9" pie plate. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 10 - 12 minutes until lightly browned. Place on a rack to cool.
Filling:
4 large egg yolks
1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup fresh key lime juice (approximately 12 Key limes)
zest of 2 limes
1 tsp good vanilla
Topping:
1 c. whipping cream
3 tbsps powdered sugar
Use an electric mixer and beat the egg yolks until they are thick and turn to a light yellow, don't over mix. Turn the mixer off and add the sweetened condensed milk. Turn speed to low and mix in half of the lime juice. Once the juice is incorporated add the other half of the juice and the zest, continue to mix until blended (just a few seconds). Pour the mixture into the graham crust and bake at 350F for 10 minutes to set the yolks. Beat cream and powdered sugar and cover pie. Decorate with sliced lime.
Note: Ina Garten's version is as is, but the pie is frozen to set, and not baked. Hmmm worth the try!
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trin, this is soooooo yummy! i think this will be one of my default desserts from now on. so easy and deelish. i found pa skim condensed milk so it's SLIGHTLY guilt free.
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