Key Lime Pie with Premade Graham Cracker Crust

Name: Key Lime Pie with Premade Graham Cracker Crust
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 piece Graham Cracker Crust (1 9 inch graham cracker pie crust); 4 tsp Key Lime (4 teaspoons grated key lime zest); 4 pieces Egg Yolks (4 egg yolks); 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk (14 oz can sweetened condensed milk); ½ cup Key Lime Juice (½ cup freshly squeezed key lime or lime juice (about 15 key limes or 8 full size limes (this can vary based on size))); 1 cup Heavy Cream (1 cup heavy whipping cream); ¼ cup Icing Sugar (¼ cup powdered sugar); 1 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste (1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract)

Key Lime Pie with Premade Graham Cracker Crust - Dessert (American)

22 minAmerican

Servings8

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Steps

1Preheat the oven to 325℉
2With an electric mixer or whisk, beat the lime zest and egg yolks in a medium bowl for 2 minutes. Whisk in the sweetened condensed milk. Finally, add the lime juice. Beat until thoroughly combined.
3Pour key lime pie filling into into pie crust and bake on 325℉ for 15 to 17 minutes or until the center is firm with slight jiggle.
4Transfer to a wire rack to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until cold before serving.
5Using an electric mixer, whip the cream on medium speed until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, continuing to whip the cream until stiff peaks form.
6Pipe or spread the whipped cream over the pie once it is fully cooled.
7Garnish key lime pie with lemon slices and lemon zest.