Key Lime Pie

Essential Everyday

1 ½ cups finely ground honey graham crackers

1/3 cup granulated sugar

6 tablespoons butter, melted

3 large egg yolks

1 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk

1 cup key lime juice

Whipped cream

In medium mixing bowl, combine finely ground crackers, sugar and melted butter; mix until well combined. 

The fun part is whacking the mess out of some graham crackers with a rolling pin.

Press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake in a preheated 350F oven 8-10 minutes.

I gave up trying to get it to come artfully up the sides and just made a thick bottom-only crust. It worked ok.

Meanwhile, place egg yolks in a large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat on high until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to medium and gradually add condensed milk; beat until thickened (about 2 minutes).

This really does get magically thicker!

Reduce speed to low; slowly add in lime juice until just combined. Pour into prepared graham cracker crust. Return to oven and bake 15-20 minutes or until filling it set. Cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

So smooth and cool and pristine!

Serve with whipped cream, if desired. 

My Rating: 5/5 "One of my perennial favorite pies. The texture is great, the flavor simultaneously smooth and tart. It's refreshing and comforting."