Key Lime Pie

I have a dear friend who once traveled throughout Florida seeking the perfect key lime pie. He swears this recipe is better than anything he tasted on his quest, and he sampled a lot of pies!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 4  tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 (14 ounce) cans  condensed milk
• 1  cup key lime juice or 1  cup lime juice
• 2  whole eggs
• 1  cup sour cream
• 2  tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1  tablespoon lime zest

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter.
3. Press the mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie pan, and bake until brown, about 10-15 minutes.
4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before filling.
5. Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
6. In a separate bowl, combine the condensed milk, lime juice, and eggs.
7. Whisk until well blended and place the filling in the cooled pie shell.
8. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and cool.
10. Chill pie in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
11. Once chilled, combine the sour cream and powdered sugar and spread over the top of the pie using a spatula.
12. Sprinkle the lime zest as a garnish on top of the sour cream and serve chilled.