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Decadent Key Lime Pie

Knock everyone's socks off this summer with this quick and easy dessert.
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Ingredients
  

Pie Crust

  • 1 1/4 c. Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • 1/3 c. Butter
  • 1/4 c. White Sugar

Pie Filling

  • 1/2 c. Sour Cream
  • 2 300 ml Cans Condensed Milk
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • 2 tsp. Lime Zest
  • 3/4 c. Fresh Lime Juice

Whipped Cream

  • 1 c. 35% Cream
  • 1/4 c. Icing Sugar

Instructions
 

Pie Crust

  • Preheat oven to 350*F
  • Melt butter on the stove, in the preheating oven, or microwave.
  • In a bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press the mixture into a pie dish onto the bottom and up the sides with the back of a measuring cup or glass.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.

Pie Filling

  • While the crust is baking, prepare the filling.
  • In one bowl, mix the sour cream, condensed milk, egg yolks, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, zest the limes and add the lime juice.
  • Once your crust is ready, you can proceed to combine the sour cream mixture with the lime juice. Whisk till thick and creamy. Pour into the prepared pie crust and bake an additional 15 min.
  • Cool the pie a half-hour before refrigerating.

Whipped Cream

  • For the whipping cream, pour the cream into a large bowl. With hand mixer, beat on high till ribbons start to appear in cream.
  • Add icing sugar and continue beating till you get the desired consistency.
  • When your pie is completely cooled, you may add whip cream rosettes and thin lime wedges as garnish.
  • Enjoy!!!