Key Lime Pie

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I am making a Key Lime Pie. I've tried a few recipes before, and this is by far my favorite.

Ingredients:

Crust:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

3 Tbs. sugar

3 Tbs. melted butter

Filling:

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup key lime juice (I just use regular lime juice)

5 egg yolks

Topping:

Fresh Whipped Cream (1 cup whipping cream, 1 to 2 Tbs sugar - beat until fluffy)

In a medium sized bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter.

Press into a 9 inch pie pan. Set aside.

In another bowl, combine the filling ingredients: milk, lime juice, and egg yolks.

Mix well with a wire whisk. It will be a creamy yellow color. I wanted mine to be a little more green - you know, in honor of St. Paddy's Day. So, I added some green food coloring....

First, one drop...then another...then another....then two more. I probably should have stopped after two. Oh well....mine is a very GREEN key lime pie. Pour the filling over the crust.

Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Allow the pie to cool. Refrigerate 4 hours, or overnight. Top with whipped cream just before serving. I will add some more pictures after I put on the whipped cream. Yum...yum.

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