Traditional Key Lime Pie
(Florida Keys Key Lime Pie)

**note**
Traditional Key Lime Pie is not green! You see green
pies everywhere, but in reality the real thing is a pale
yellow. Always try to use fresh key lime juice and not
bottled. Big difference in taste.

Crust -
Combine 16 crushed graham crackers, 3 Tbl sugar and
1 stick of melted butter. Press into a 9" pie plate and
bake in 350 degree oven 10-12 min. Set aside on a
rack and let cool.

Filling
4 large eggs
1-14oz can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup fresh key lime juice (12 to 14 limes)
2 tsp lime zest (green part only and use a micro
plain if you have one for the finest zest)

Whipped cream for serving.

Beat eggs with an electric mixer till thick and light
yellow, don't over beat. Turn off the mixer and add
the milk, turn speed to low and mix in half the lime
juice. After a couple seconds add the other half and
the zest, beat a few more seconds. Pour into the
cooled pie shell and bake 350 degrees 12 minuets
to set the yolks and kill any salmonella in the eggs.

Chill pie, then top each piece with whipped cream to
serve and a thin slice of lime on top.

We got this recipe years ago from a neighbor lady who
all called a real Florida Conch! Meaning that she had
been born and raised in the Florida Keys. We have
made her pie recipe hundreds of times and we love
it. I have a niece who has to add green food color
cause she just does not believe it is not supposed
to be green! Hope you try and enjoy!

Billie in FL

http://www.nancyskitchen.com