Ingredients
Method
Instructions
- Melt the 1/2 stick of unsalted butter in the microwave.
- Add in the sugar and stir, it should distribute and dissolve fairly easy.
- Add in the graham cracker crumbs and mix.
- Pour the crust mixture into the pie pan and push it firmly up into the sides and into the bottom of the pan creating an even layer on all sides.
- Now place the pie crust into the pre-heated oven of 350°F and bake for 10 minutes; meanwhile, it is baking we can mix up the pie filling.
- Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
- In the same bowl the yolks are in add in the two 14 oz sweetened condensed milk, and mix until the yolks are thoroughly incorporated into the mixture.
- Now add in the key lime juice and mix again.
- Now you will have a very yellow key lime pie mixture.
- If you want you can add some blue food coloring to give the mixture a green tint.
- Now just pour the mixture into the cooked gram cracker crust.
- Bake the pie in the oven at 350°F for 30 minutes.
- While the pie is baking, make the garnish for the pie.
- After the pie is done baking, let it cool for 30 minutes before it goes into the fridge.
- To make the whipped cream: Beat the heavy whipping cream in a mixture on high for a few minutes and you will see it become light and fluffy.
- Add in the sugar, cream of tartar, and vanilla extract while it is being whipped.
- For the limes, slice them into thin circles, cut and twist them, and place them into the whipped cream dollops that I piped onto the slice right before serving the pie.
