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Frozen Key Lime Pie

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Summer's Best Dessert is Frozen and Make Ahead
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Key Lime Pie
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

The Crust

  • 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 full - size crackers)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 6 Tbsp butter, melted

The Filling

  • 6 extra-large egg yolks at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoons grated lime zest
  • 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 5-6 limes

The Topping

  • 1 cup cold heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • Thin lime wedges for decoration

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • For the crust, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl. Press into a 9-inch pie pan, making sure the sides and the bottom are an even thickness. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
  • For the filling, beat the egg yolks and sugar on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for 5 minutes, until thick. With the mixer on medium speed, add the condensed milk, lime zest, and lime juice. Pour into the baked pie shell and freeze.
  • For the topping, beat the heavy cream on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until firm. Spoon or pipe decoratively onto the pie and decorate with lime. Freeze for several hours or overnight.
  • Note: Remove the pie from the freezer fifteen minutes before serving.

Notes

This is a Barefoot Contessa Recipe.  Regard her with all credit.  I always do.