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Key Lime Pie for Two | Sweet and tangy all natural key lime pie perfectly portioned for two! | www.heavenlyhomecooking.com

Key Lime Pie for Two

Sweet, tangy and delicious all natural key lime pie perfectly portioned for two!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time5 hours
Servings: 2 mini pies
Calories: 725kcal

Ingredients

Filling

  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoon grated lime zest two regular limes
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • cup sweetened condensed milk

Crust

  • ½ cup graham cracker crumbs 4 whole graham crackers
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 4 teaspoon granulated sugar

Topping

  • ¼ cup heavy cream chilled
  • 2 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
  • teaspoon vanilla extract clear

Instructions

Filling

  • Whisk egg yolks and lime zest together in medium bowl about one minute.
  • Whisk in sweetened condensed milk until smooth, then whisk in lime juice.
  • Cover mixture and set aside at room temperature until thickened, about 30 minutes.

Crust

  • Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Sprinkle butter and sugar over graham cracker crumbs and mix together. Mixture should resemble wet sand.
  • Press mixture into two 4-¾ inch mini tart pans or one 6-inch pie plate. Use the back of a spoon to press into the sides.
  • Bake until just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. It will take a bit longer if using one 6-inch pie plate, about 15 minutes.
  • Transfer pans to a wire rack to cool, but leave oven on.
  • Pour thickened filling into warm pie crusts and bake until center is firm but jiggles slightly, about 15 minutes.
  • Let pie cool on wire rack, about one hour. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until filling is chilled and set, about 3 hours.

Topping

  • Using hand mixture set at medium-low speed, beat cream, sugar and vanilla in medium bowl until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to high and beat until soft peaks form, 1 to 3 minutes. Pipe whipped cream attractively over the top of the chilled tarts and serve.

Notes

Recipe from The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen.

Nutrition

Calories: 725kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 290mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 492mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 1310IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 348mg | Iron: 2mg