Key Lime Pie

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
  
• 2 tablespoons sugar
  
• 6 tablespoons butter
  
• 3 large eggs, separated
  
• 1-14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  
• ½ cup key lime juice
  
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  
• 2 teaspoons grated key lime rind
  
• 2 tablespoons sugar
  
• 1 cup whipping cream
  
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• Lime slices, for garnish
  

Directions

1. Combine the first three ingredients; press onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
   
2. Whisk the egg yolks; add condensed milk and next three ingredients, whisking until smooth.
   
3. Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add 2 tablespoons of sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Fold into yolk mixture; spoon into prepared crust.
   
4. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours or overnight.
   
5. Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until slightly thickened; add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until soft peaks form.
   
6. Run a knife around the springform pan and remove sides of the pan. Serve each slice with a dollop of whipped cream and a slice of lime. Yields one 9-inch pie.
   

Recipe courtesy of Southern Living 1996 Annual Recipes

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