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Ingredients
Crust:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Pie:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 (12-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 3/4 cups key lime juice
- 1 tablespoon key lime zest
- 1 pint half-and-half
- Fresh lime slices. for garnish
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, combine cracker crumbs and brown sugar. Stir in melted butter. Press the mixture firmly into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch spring form pan. Bake for 8 minutes and let the crust cool completely before spreading the pie filling over it.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream until slightly thickened. Gradually add the sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Add condensed milk and beat until stiff peaks form. Beat in lime juice, lime zest, and half-and-half. Once the mixture as reached desired flavor and consistency, gently spread pie filling over cooled crust. Cover and freeze for 4 to 6 hours or until firm. Cut into wedges and garnish with fresh lime slices, serve cold.
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By rbsamar
on November 26, 2011
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This was the best Key line we have done in a long time. OK a lot of people was saying that the cream didn't get thick very fast so we put a large bowl with ice in it then the smaller bowl with the cream. It got thick in 3-4 mins it was so easy to make thanks Paula for all the hard work you have done. Your Key Lime FROZEN pie was the best one we have had in a very long time. If you make it do it like she has done it but put the bowl on ice it well get thick then it well also turn thin again it's all good.
By stupokupo
on November 16, 2011
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Don't worry about getting stiff peaks, it won't happen. It still turned out great, even without adding the key lime zest (although I'm sure that would have made it better.
By zeeba warrior p...
on November 13, 2011
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The pie is delicious, but the recipe is confusing, because the filling really doesn't get any peaks after you add the condensed milk and all other ingredients, but it does set up in freezer regardless and tastes great.
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