Phoenician's Key Lime Pie
Description
This delicious Key lime pie recipe has a ground toasted almond crust with a creamy and refreshing filling flavored with Key lime juice and zest.
Ingredients
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2/3 cup toasted slivered almonds
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1 cup graham cracker crumbs
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 pinch salt
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
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3/4 cup cold heavy cream
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4 large egg yolks
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1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
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1/2 cup Key lime juice
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
To make the crust: Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely ground, then pour into a medium bowl. Add graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt. Pour in melted butter and mix until evenly moistened. Press into a 9-inch pie plate.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes.
4
While crust is baking, make the filling: Beat condensed milk, cream, egg yolks, and lime zest in a large bowl until well combined. Whisk in lime juice, a little at a time, to thicken custard. Pour custard into pie crust.
5
Bake until custard is set, about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack, then cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.