key lime pie

Ingredients key lime pie

1 FOR OREO CRUST
24 whole oreo cookies
1/4 cup melted butter
1 FOR PIE FILLING
5 egg yolks
2 14 ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
1 cup fresh lime juice from either key limes or regular limes
1/2 tsp lime zest grated from about 1/2 of your regular limes or 1 key lime
1 dash salt

how to make key lime pie

FOR CRUST

FOR CRUST

Spray a 9 or 10 inche pie plate with non stick spray, lightly, this will help get the crust out easy.

Combine cookies and butter in food processor and whizz until finely ground. Put moist crumbs in your prepared pie plate and pack into an even layer around sides and bottom of pie plate. Freeze while making filling.

FOR LIME FILLING

Mix the egg yolks, condensed milk, lime juice, lime zest and salt, whisk or beat until thoroughly combined.

Pour into oreo crust. Bake in a 350 oven for 8 to 10 minutes just to lightly set and cook eggs, do not overcook!

Cool on rack, then chill.

Garnish with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings

NOTE This pie can be frozen, before serving thaw at toom temperature 15 minutes and garnish with the whipped cream and chocolate shavings, refrigerate any leftovers.