Key Lime Pie

Tangy and creamy lime pie with a homemade graham cracker crust and sweetened whipped cream. A true delight!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker or digestive crumbs (120 g)
• 6 tbsp butter, melted (85 g)
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 cans sweetened condensed milk ((28 oz or 800g))
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup lime juice (key or regular)
• zest of 2 key limes or 4 regular limes
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream (250 ml)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp icing sugar

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- For the crust: ---
2. 2Heat the oven to 180 C (350 F). Mix together the cracker crumbs, the melted butter, and the cinnamon until well combined. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch pie pan and bake in the preheated oven for 7-8 minutes then remove and let the crust cool for at least 30 min before filling.
3. 3--- For the filling: ---
4. 4Whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, and lime zest until well combined. Pour into the crust and bake at 180 C (350F) for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and chill on the counter for 30 minutes or so, then continue chilling in fridge.
5. 5--- For the sweetened whipped cream: ---
6. 6Beat heavy cream, icing sugar, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment on medium high speed for 2-3 minutes until stiff peaks form. Top the chilled pie with the whipped cream mix and garnish with extra lime slices and/or lime zest if desired.