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Frozen Key Lime Pie

Frozen Key Lime Pie

This Frozen Key Lime Pie is a refreshing dessert made with a graham cracker crust, tangy filling, and whipped cream topping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Freezing Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 320 kcal

Equipment

  • 9-inch pie pan
  • electric mixer
  • paddle attachment
  • Whisk attachment

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 crackers)
  • 0.25 cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter melted

Filling

  • 6 large egg yolks at room temperature
  • 0.25 cups sugar
  • 1 can (14-ounce) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoons grated lime zest
  • 0.75 cups freshly squeezed lime juice (4 to 5 limes)

Topping

  • 1 cup cold heavy cream
  • 0.25 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • thin lime wedges for decoration

Garnish

  • thin lime wedges optional

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

For the crust

  • Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.

For the filling

  • Beat the egg yolks and sugar on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until thick (should take about 5 minutes).
  • With the mixer on medium speed, add the condensed milk, lime zest, and lime juice. Pour into the cooled, baked pie shell and freeze for a couple hours before adding the whipped cream on top.

For the topping

  • Beat the heavy cream on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until firm. Spoon or pipe decoratively onto the pie and decorate with lime.
  • Freeze for several hours or overnight.

Notes

Make sure you give this pie plenty of time in the freezer. Like I mentioned in my post, the longer this is in the freezer, the better. I always make it the day before so it can freeze overnight.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 1mg
Keyword dessert, Frozen Dessert, Frozen Key Lime Pie, Key Lime, Lime, pie
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