Merry Christmas with Key Lime Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
- 5 tbsp white sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 can (14oz) condensed milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup lime juice ( squeezed freshly from KEY Limes )
- freshly grated zest of 3 small limes.
- For Cream:
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 1 tbsp sugar
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