Tasty Tuesdays: Key Lime Pie

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Welcome to Tasty Tuesdays!

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This weekend I made a delicious key lime pie.  I've never made key lime pie before and this one was so good and surprisingly easy.

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I don't know exactly how many key limes I used to get one cup of juice, but it was the entire bag.  Let me tell you, you don't get much juice from one key lime!

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{ Recipe adapted from an Emeril Lagasse recipe.  Find the original recipe here. }

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Ingredients:

- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

- 1/2 cup granulated sugar

- 8 tablespoons (1 stick butter) melted

- 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk

- 1 cup key lime or regular lime juice

- 1 teaspoon lime zest

- 2 whole eggs

- 1 cup heavy whipping cream

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1.  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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2.  In a bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter with your hands. Press the mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie pan, and bake until brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before filling.

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3.  Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.

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4.  In a separate bowl, combine the condensed milk, lime juice, lime zest, and eggs. Whisk until well blended and place the filling in the cooled pie shell. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes and allow to chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

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5.  To make whipped cream:  Beat on high in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer using the whisk attachment until the cream is formed.  Top pie with a bit of cream and enjoy!

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This pie was so good - I brought it for dessert to my Mom's house and we both loved it.  I know I will be making it again!

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What did you cook this week?

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