Key Lime Pie

11 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 4 oz. butter, melted
  • zest of 1 lime
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 7 eggs
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 16 oz. key lime juice
  • 22 oz. butter

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.","2":"Crust:","4":"Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1\/2 cup sugar, 1 egg, melted butter and zests in a large bowl.","6":"Press half of crumb mixture into each of two pie plates.","8":"Bake @350 degrees for 5 minutes. Set aside.","10":"Filling:","12":"In a medium sauce pan, heat lime juice to simmering.","14":"In the meantime, combine 6 eggs, yolks and sugar in a large bowl.","16":"Cut butter into small cubes and set aside.","18":"When lime juice is hot, slowly drizzle it into the egg\/sugar mixture, whisking constantly.","20":"Return mixture to saucepan. Whisk constantly over medium heat until thick.","22":"Remove from heat, add butter all at once. Whisk until butter is melted and thouroughly mixed.","24":"Carefully ladle half of mixture into each of the two pie shells.","26":"Refridgerate until set."}

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