Ingredients for - Authentic Key Lime Pie with Whipped Cream
How to cook deliciously - Authentic Key Lime Pie with Whipped Cream
1. Stage
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Stage
Put melted butter in a large mixing bowl and add graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt; mix until combined. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate and pat with your fingers on the bottom and up the sides to make the crust.
3. Stage
Bake in the preheated oven until very lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool while you prepare the filling. Leave the oven on.
4. Stage
Zest limes until you have 1 1/2 tablespoons for the filling plus some to sprinkle on top of the pie; set aside. Juice all limes; you should have 3/4 cup juice.
5. Stage
Combine egg yolks and 1 1/2 tablespoons lime zest in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until thick. Add condensed milk and mix until thickened, about 3 minutes. Add lime juice and mix until combined. Pour filling into the cooled crust.
6. Stage
Bake in the oven until filling has risen slightly and is mostly set but still slightly jiggly in the center, about 15 minutes.
7. Stage
Remove from the oven and let cool for 30 minutes at room temperature. Transfer to the refrigerator and let cool for at least 2 more hours.
8. Stage
Mix heavy cream and sugar with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Spread on top of the pie and sprinkle with reserved lime zest.
