Key Lime Pie

By á-46561

Delicious zesty Key Lime Pie recipe. What's not to love!?

Ingredients

• GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST:
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups ground graham crackers
• 6 tablespoon butter, melted
• KEY LIME FILLING:
• 3/4 cup lime juice or key lime juice
• Zest from 2 regular limes or 4 key limes
• 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup light sour cream
• WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING:
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Graham cracker crust:

Preheat oven to 375˚F.

Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a small bowl. Press the crumb mixture into an 8-inch to 9.5-inch pie pan.

Bake for 7 minutes. Cool for at least 30 minutes.

Key lime filling:

Preheat oven to 350˚F

Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, and lime zest in a medium bowl. Pour into prepared graham cracker crust and bake for 10 minutes.

Let pie cool slightly before chilling. Chill for at least 3 hours.

Whipped cream topping:

Beat heavy cream and sugar together in a mixer until stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla. Spread or pipe the whipped cream on top of the cooled pie. Top with additional lime zest if desired.