Key Lime Pie

Ingredients:
1 - 9" graham cracker pie crust
1 can sweetened condensed milk
5 egg yolks
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup lime juice
1 - 1+1/2 tsp. lime zest
whip cream (for garnishing)
lime zest (for garnishing)

Directions:
Prepare a 9" graham cracker crust and set aside.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk and the egg yolks. Whisk them together. Stir in the heavy whipping cream, lime juice, and the lime zest. Pour ingredients into the pie crust and bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Cool pie and top with whip cream and lime zest.

Tips: You can also make this with a meringue topping too (see directions below). Simply follow the same pie directions as above, but have meringue topping ready when pie is done baking. Remove the pie from the oven and increase the temp to 350 degrees. Spoon meringue on top of the pie and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minute or until it is lightly browned.

Meringue Topping:
3-4 egg whites
6 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cornstarch
dash of salt

Directions:
Beat the egg white till peaks are formed. Combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt and continue beating till whites no longer feel gritty.

Difficulty: Medium
Time to Make: about 40 minutes
Recipe Origin: online somewhere