Ingredients
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1 recipe Graham Cracker Crust
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36 Key limes or 4 medium Persian limes
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3 egg yolks. lightly beaten
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1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
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1 ½ cup heavy cream
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2 drops green food coloring (optional)
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2 tablespoon sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
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Prepare Graham Cracker Crust. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Remove 1/2 tsp. zest and squeeze 1/2 cup juice from limes.
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For filling, in a medium bowl combine egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and lime zest. Whisk in lime juice until combined (mixture will thicken). Whisk in 1/2 cup of the cream and, if desired, the food coloring. Transfer filling to crust.
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Bake 35 minutes or until filling reaches 160°F. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours.
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Before serving, in a chilled bowl beat remaining 1 cup cream, the sugar, and vanilla with a mixer on medium to high until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Spoon or pipe onto pie. If desired, top with additional lime.
Graham Cracker Crust
Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick spray. In a medium bowl combine 1/3 cup melted butter and 1/4 cup sugar. Add 1 1/4 cups crushed graham crackers (about 10 full sheets); toss to mix well. Spread in prepared pie plate; pres onto bottom and sides.
Bake 5 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 505 | Calories |
| 32g | Fat |
| 50g | Carbs |
| 7g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 505 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 32g | 41% |
| Saturated Fat 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium 205mg | 9% |
| Total Carbohydrate 50g | 18% |
| Total Sugars 42g | |
| Protein 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin C 6.3mg | 7% |
| Calcium 194mg | 15% |
| Iron 0.9mg | 5% |
| Potassium 279mg | 6% |
| Fatty acids, total trans 1g | |
| Folate, total 31.3mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.1mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.