Ingredients

The following ingredients have 11 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup ground almonds
  • 1/2 cup butter (scant)
  • 10 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 3 key limes (zested)
  • 1/2 cup key lime juice (maybe 16-20 key limes)
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp. icing sugar
  • 1 lime thinly sliced
  • Raspberries for decoration

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 325F. Mix the graham crumbs with the ground almonds. Melt the butter and add, mixing well. Press into a the base of a 9 1/2 - 10" loose bottomed tart pan. Bake in the oven for 10 min. Cool.
  • Meanwhile, in a bowl of a standup mixer whisk the egg yolks and then add the condensed milk. Whisk for 3 min. Add in the juice and lime zest and continue to beat for an additional 3 min. Pour the filling into the cooled base. Place on a rimmed cookie sheet and bake for 15 min. Let cool completely and then chill for 3 hours or overnight.
  • When ready to serve beat the whipped cream until soft peaks, adding in the icing sugar to sweeten. Dollop the cream on top of the pie, decorate with the lime slices and raspberries. Alternatively decorate with more lime zest and serve.