If you take one thing away from this blog, it should be this recipe. This dessert has become one of my signatures – loved by my family and friends and my favorite things to take to a barbecue or summer party. In addition to tasting great, it is also very simple.
Crust:
- 1 ½ cups animal cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- Pre-heat oven to 325.
Combine animal cracker crumbs and melted butter and press evenly to a pie pan. Bake crust for five minutes before adding filling.
Filling:
- 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup key lime juice
- 2 teaspoons if grated lime peel
- 2 large eggs (separated)
- 1 cup whipped toping
Combine lime juice, lime peel, condensed milk and egg yokes then stir until mixture thickens. Beat egg whites until fluffy and stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into lime mixture and pour into pie crust. Bake pie for 15-20 minutes until firm. Before serving, garnish with whipped topping.
Note two key ingredients: animal cracker crumbs and key lime juice. Most people will use gram cracker crumbs and sugar in the crust but the sweet and simple taste of the animal crackers is a better match with the filling. Also, you can use regular lime juice but the key limes are smaller and have a stronger flavor that improves the overall pie.
Refrigerate the pie for at least four hours before serving – if you can chill it overnight it’s even better. Being so cold makes the dessert that much more refreshing. Enjoy!
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