Key Lime Pie

This particular key lime pie is more about mixing and less about baking. Although I've never made any dessert with lime, I enjoy everything lemon and thought this would be of a similar vein. It is. It also is easy and a terrific excuse to break out the whipping cream. Go on now, buy yourself some limes, butter, eggs and graham crackers and wow your buddies today. Don't forget the whipping cream. You'll need dollops of it to accompany the pie.

From: Canadian House & Home. May, 2012. p 158 

Ingredients

• 1 cup graham crackers, crushed (or graham crumbs)
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 120 ml key lime juice, or regular lime juice
• 5 egg yolks
• 1 can sweetened, condensed milk
• whipped cream for serving

Method

Preheat oven to 375 F. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press firmly into pie plate. Combine sweetened, condensed mil and egg yolks, whisking together. Whisk in lime juice until smooth. Pour mixture into pie crust and back until set, about 20-25 minutes. Let cool, then refrigerate for at lest 3 hours. Garnish with freshly whipped cream and serve.