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Key Lime Pie
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Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
25m
Total Time
40m
This delicious Key Lime Pie recipe features a golden graham cracker crust, tangy key lime filling made with fresh juice and zest, and a fluffy whipped cream topping. The perfect balance of sweet and tart, this pie is sure to become a summer favorite.
Ingredients
Servings:
10
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Graham Cracker Crust
Key Lime Filling
Topping
Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
2
In a medium bowl (or in a food processor if you've used a food processor to grind your graham crackers into crumbs), stir together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until fully combined
3
Press graham cracker mixture into a 9" pie plate.
4
Bake graham cracker crust for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, cool the pie crust on a cooling rack.
5
Meanwhile, whisk together all of the filling ingredients in a large bowl until smooth.
6
Transfer pie filling to the cooled crust.
7
Bake for 15 minutes, then cool the pie completely.
8
Chill pie in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours before topping with whipped cream and serving.
9
In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a standing mixer, whisk the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
10
Top the cooled pie with the whipped cream - spread over the top or use piping tip #1M to pipe swirls around the perimeter of the pie and in the center.
11
Zest a bit of lime over the top of the whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total
recipe.
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Calories724kcal36%
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Fat34g1%
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Saturated Fat18g0%
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Carbohydrates97g4%
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Fiber1g0%
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Sugar77g3%
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Protein9g0%
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Cholesterol150mg7%
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Sodium345mg17%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.