This pie is best made with homemade whipped cream one you try it, you’ll never go back! In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks and lime zest well for about 2 minutes to infuse the fat in the yolks with the flavor of the zest. You know they are ready when the yolks have a green hue. The fresh lime juice as well as the zest is the key to giving this recipe the bright citrus flavor that you just can’t get with the bottled reconstituted juice you find in stores. Then add lime juice and condensed milk. Beat together and set aside to thicken (it should be ready to use when the crust cools to room temp). Mix Graham cracker crumbs and sugar in a medium bowl. Add butter; stir until well blended. Pour mixture into 9-inch pie pan; press crumbs over bottom and up sides of pan to form an even crust. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned (While the crust bakes, start the filling). Transfer pan to wire rack and cool for 20 minutes. Pour lime filling into crust and bake 15-20 minutes (the center will be set, but still jiggles when shaken). Return pie to wire rack to cool then refrigerate until well chilled (at least 3 hours). Prepare the whipped cream. For detailed instructions on making perfect whipped cream see my Stabilized Whipped Cream post. Pipe or spread on the whipped cream. Garnish with lime slices and lime zest. Return the the fridge until ready to serve. This recipe was originally published in August of 2020, but was republished with new information in May of 2021. To Freeze: Wrap in 2-3 layers of plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. I recommend freezing without the whipped cream or garnish. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
