So So Easy Key Lime Pie Food

THE BEST KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the crust: Stir together the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and salt with a fork in a medium bowl. Pour in the butter and continue to stir until the mixture resembles wet sand. Transfer the crumb mixture to a 9-inch glass or metal pie dish and spread into an even layer. Use a 1/4 measuring cup or small glass to firmly press the crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bake until it is dry-looking and lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack while you make the filling.
• For the filling: Combine the sweetened condensed milk and sour cream in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute. Add the lime juice, egg yolks, salt and lime zest and continue to beat until the batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour into the graham cracker crust. Bake until the pie is mostly set but jiggles slightly in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Let the pie cool to room temperature on a wire rack, then refrigerate to set and chill completely, at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight.
• For the whipped cream topping: Combine the heavy cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. Transfer the whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the topping decoratively on top of the pie. Alternatively, dolloped the whipped cream on slices of pie. Sprinkle with lime zest.

EASY KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Beat milk and lime juice in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and thickened.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Spoon lime mixture into pie crust.
• Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until set.
• Garnish with grated lime peel.

EASY KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in milk and lime juice until blended. Transfer to crust. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours. Just before serving, garnish with whipped topping and, if desired, lime slices.

EASY KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, sugar and lime juice until fluffy.
• Fold in 6 oz of the thawed Cool Whip.
• Pour into prepared graham cracker crust.
• Top with remaining Cool Whip.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

OH SO CREAMY AND FLUFFY KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine all the ingredients and then press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9" glass pie plate.
• Bake for 8 minutes or until golden.
• Remove from oven and let cool completely.
• Turn the oven down to 300.
• *~OR Use a store bought deep dish graham cracker crust~*.
• FILLING:.
• Meanwhile, whisk cream cheese, condensed milk, egg yolks and lime juice to combine.
• In a seperate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks begin to form. (When you lift up the beaters, the peaks should hold and still look glossy).
• Fold into the cream cheese/lime mixture until just combined. Don't over mix - this is what gives the pie it's fluffy texture.
• Pour into the cooled pie crust and bake for 25 minutes or until set. Pie will be solid with just a little wiggle in the middle when moved.
• Remove from oven. Cool and refridgerate until firm, at least 4 hours.
• TO SERVE:
• Garnish with whipped cream or cool whip and a little key lime sauce from debloves2cook recipe #166790.
• GF VARIATION:
• Mix 1 1/2 cups crushed gluten free chocolate chex and 5 tablespoons melted butter for the crust (Don't need to add any extra sugar because the chex is already sweetened.)
• Continue with directions above.