Creamy Lime Pie

13 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • For Crust:
  • 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs from 9 (2 1/4-inch by 4 3/4-inch) crackers
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • For filling:
  • 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar, divided
  • 1/2 cup lime juice (fresh squeezed from about 5 limes)
  • Zest from one lime
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs (whites and yolks separated)
  • 1 cup whipping cream

Directions

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    {"0":"Make crust:","1":"Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.","2":"Prepare graham cracker crumbs in food processor. Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a bowl with a fork until combined well. Press mixture evenly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch glass pie plate.","3":"Bake crust in middle of oven 10 minutes and cool in pie plate on a rack.","5":"Make filling:","6":"Soak 1 tablespoon gelatin in 1\/4 cup water, set aside.","7":"Bring water to a simmer in bottom half of a double boiler. Stir and cook in double boiler until the consistency of custard, about 15-18 minutes: 1\/2 cup sugar, lime juice, salt, and lightly beaten egg yolks. Pour into bowl and stir in gelatin mixture and lime zest. Let custard mixture cool completely.","8":"In a separate bowl beat 1 cup chilled cream until stiff. In a third bowl beat egg whites and slowly add 1\/2 cup sugar until peaks form.","9":"Once lime custard mixture has cooled, whisk to fluff. Fold in egg whites, followed by whipped cream. Pour mixture into crust and refrigerate for several hours.","11":"Optional:","12":"You may top with additional whipped cream and lime garnish if desired."}

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