Key Lime pie

    Key West Florida is one the most beautiful cities I ever seen. With the most spectacular sunset and Incredibles views surrounded the city, is one of those places you fell in love and don't want to leave.

   U.S. Island city located at the southernmost tip of the Florida key archipelago. It's known for its coral reefs, destination for diving and snorkeling and for their famous Key lime pie. 

  With narrow streets and small shops line together where you can find all sort of stuff for your enjoyment daily life. Clothes, shoes, personal products, beauty salons, barber shops, coffee shops, bars, courtyards and gardens.

Thank you to my daughter who share her recipe with me.

        

Ingredients:


1 cup and 1 tablespoon of Graham Cracker Crumbs

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter melted


Filling:


1 can of sweetened condensed milk

6 egg yolks

3/4 cup of key lime juice

1 tablespoon of key lime zest  


Topping


1 cup of heavy cream

1/2 cup of confectioner sugar


   In a medium bowl add the Graham cracker crumbs and the sugar and, mix well. Add the melted butter slowly until well combine and, you achieve the consistency of wet sand. Add more melted butter if needed. Then press the mixture into the pie tin and baked it for 5 minutes until it set. Set aside to cool.


   In a medium glass beat lightly, then stir in the condensed milk. Add the key lime juice, key lime zest and beat until smooth.
 
   Pour the filling into the baked graham cracker crumb pie shell and, bake it for about 20 min. Let cool for about 10 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and place the pie in the fridge overnight to cool.


Close the serving time make the whipped cream.


Topping


1 cup of heavy cream

1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar


Beat whipping cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Piped on the pie.

  Note: 

If key lime is not available, substitute for regular limes but choose the one with soft skin because the flavor is very similar to the key limes. 

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