classic key lime pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• crust:
• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• filling:
• 2 (14 ounce) cans eagle brand® sweetened condensed milk
• 2/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
• topping:
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• heat oven to 325 degrees f. combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar. add melted butter and stir until evenly moistened. press mixture into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate to form crust. bake 10 minutes or until crust begins to brown. cool 15 minutes on wire rack.
• whisk sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and sour cream in large bowl until blended. stir in lime peel. pour filling into crust. bake 7 to 10 minutes or until tiny begin to form on surface of pie. cool completely on wire rack.
• beat cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until stiff. top pie with whipped cream. chill at least 1 hour before serving. best served the same day.