Key Lime Pie
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
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CRUST
- 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2⁄3 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2⁄3 cup flaked sweetened coconut
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1⁄3 cup unsalted butter, melted
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FILLING
- 1 (300 ml) can sweetened condensed milk
- 5 large egg yolks
- 2⁄3 cup fresh key lime juice
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
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TOPPING
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant skim milk powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
directions
- CRUST: Preheat oven to 375°F Combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, coconut and sugar. Stir in melted butter and blend until an even crumbly texture.
- Press crust into a lightly greased 9-inch pie plate. Bake for about 12 minutes, until coconut browns lightly and let cool.
- FILLING: Reduce oven temperature to 325°F
- Whisk together all ingredients until smooth and pour into cooled pie shell. Bake for 20 minutes, until set. Cool to room temperature, then chill completely, at least 4 hours.
- TOPPING: Whip cream until a soft peak forms and then stir in sugar, skim milk powder and vanilla. Dolllop cream over chilled pie and serve.
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