Name: Key Lime Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs -; 2 tablespoons sugar -; 3 tablespoons butter, melted -; Filling: -; 1/2 cup sugar -; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour -; 1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch -; 1/8 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup water -; 1 drop green food coloring, optional -; 2 large egg yolks, room temperature, beaten -; 2 tablespoons Key lime juice -; 1 teaspoon butter -; 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest -; Optional: Whipped cream, thinly sliced Key limes and additional grated lime zest -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Key Lime Pie

1. 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs -

2. 2 tablespoons sugar -

3. 3 tablespoons butter, melted -

4. Filling: -

5. 1/2 cup sugar -

6. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour -

7. 1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch -

8. 1/8 teaspoon salt -

9. 1 cup water -

10. 1 drop green food coloring, optional -

11. 2 large egg yolks, room temperature, beaten -

12. 2 tablespoons Key lime juice -

13. 1 teaspoon butter -

14. 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest -

15. Optional: Whipped cream, thinly sliced Key limes and additional grated lime zest -

How to cook deliciously - Key Lime Pie

1. Stage

In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 7-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.

2. Stage

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt; gradually stir in water and, if desired, food coloring. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in lime juice, butter and lime zest.

3. Stage

Pour into crust. Cool for 15 minutes. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. If desired, garnish with whipped cream, lime slices and zest. Refrigerate leftovers.