Recipe: Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie, a tangy, sweet and creamy pie with a crunchy graham cracker crust, and topped off with fluffy whipped topping-- what's not to love? For those of you who follow my food instagram (anjimcooper), you probably already know I went on a little baking spree recently, making a red velvet cheesecake, key lime pie(s), blueberry streusel muffins, soft frosted sugar cookies, sticky buns and cinnamon buns (the last two were never posted. Except for on Snapchat.) Basically I was really bored and wanted something to do. I was also going to the beach for a few days, so I figured why not bring some food up with me? Baking is always a good way to fill the time. 
These key lime pies were actually made using key lime juice from Key West that I picked up in the airport on my way home from Florida during spring break. (You can also buy a bottle of it for $6 on amazon)  The recipe is actually the easiest thing I've ever made-- the thing that takes the longest is the crust, the rest of it can be prepared and thrown into the oven in less than five minutes. It's fantastic. 

Link here to purchase the lime juice

There were a couple of main reasons that I decided to finally try making Key Lime Pie. One of these reasons was just because I wanted to try making it, another is that I like Key Lime Pie, and the last (very large) reason is that I promised my father (who loves Key Lime Pie) that I would make him a Key Lime Pie if he bought me a food processor. I did end up getting a food processor (not just because of the pie promise), and I keep my promises, so tada. Pie. 
After doing a little bit of research, I was surprised to find that Key Lime Pie is pretty easy to make with very few ingredients. Seriously, the filling is only three ingredients. After looking around, I found a recipe that I liked best and that's the one that I'm sharing with you today because it worked well! Everyone who tried the pie (there were quite a few people) said they loved it, which was great. For anyone looking for an easy recipe that will taste great and also impress others, I highly recommend trying out this recipe for Key Lime Pie. It's fantastic. 
(While I did use key lime juice, if you can't get ahold of any, you can actually just use regular lime juice!)

For the graham cracker crust, you can either crush the crackers by using a plastic zip lock bag and crushing them with a rolling pin, or it's a lot easier, if you have a food processor, to just crush them up in that. 

Key Lime Pie

Ingredients:
Crust: 
1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers 
1/3 cup sugar 
6 T butter, melted
Pie Filling: 
2 14oz cans sweetened condensed milk 
1/2 cup light sour cream 
3/4 cup lime juice 
Whipped Topping: 
1 cup heavy whipping cream 
1/2 cup powdered sugar 
1 tsp vanilla extract 
lime zest for a garnish 

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. 
2. Mix cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter together until it forms a mixture that will hold together when squeezed tightly, and all the crumbs are coated in butter.
3. Press crumb mix into a pie pan.
4. Bake for 7 minutes, and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
6. In a medium bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, and lime juice until it is all fully mixed together and is thick.
7. Pour the pie filling into the prepared crust and bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until bubbles begin forming on top of the pie. 
8. Turn off oven and allow pie to sit in the oven for about 30 minutes. 
9. Chill in fridge for at least 3 hours. 
10. Beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until stiff peaks form. 
11. Decorate the top of the pie using the whipped topping and lime zest as a garnish. 

Well, thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy this recipe just as much as I do! (Keep an eye out for a few more recipes to be posted soon) 
​-Anji

Recipe from here. 
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