Friday, July 14, 2006

Key Lime Pie

Ingredients:

4 egg yolks
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup fresh lime juice
1 graham pie crust
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp sugar
1 lime, thinly sliced


Directions:

1. Combine egg yolks and condensed milk in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.

2. Add lime juice to saucepan. Cook, stirring continually until mixture reaches 160 or until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 8 minutes.

3. Pour filing into piecrust. Chill pie in freezer until firm.

4. Beat cream and sugar in a chilled bowl with an electric mixer set at high speed until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes. Slice pie. Garnish pie with whipped cream and lime slices.


*Compliments of Easy Everyday Cooking

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