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Classic Key Lime Pie Recipe

Perfect Creamy Tangy filling and Buttery Crisp Graham Cracker Crust
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Course brunch, Christmas, Dessert, Easter, holiday, Thanksgiving
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup/4.8oz/137g graham crackers one sleeve/9 crackers
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 14oz/396g/1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup key lime juice

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 375 F/190 C.
  • Grind graham crackers until fine. Mix in sugar. Pour into a bowl and mix in melted butter. Put mixture into a 9 inch/23cm pie pan set on a baking sheet. Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup to press crumbs up the sides and all around pan. Bake in heated oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack.
  • Heat oven to 350 F/180 C. When oven comes to temperature, make filling. Place egg yolks in a bowl and whisk for a minute until smooth. Add condensed milk and mix. Add key lime juice and mix. Pour immediately into cooled crust. Smooth over top and spread evenly with a spatula. Bake in heated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack. Cover and refrigerate for at least a few hours before serving.
  • Optional - can be topped with meringue or whipped cream.