Saturday, March 16, 2013

Key Lime Pie


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Remember how I told you about my dad and how he loves fruit desserts. He loves tarts. A lot of tarts have curd. Curd is really fresh and has a tart flavor. One of my dads favorite pie is Key Lime. Kay lime pie is so fresh with a citurus flavor and its cold and it taste,looks, and feels fresh! Look at the picture. Yes I have a picture!!!!!!! I know I have a picture!!!! I remembered at the last slice!!!!!!!!!!! I was eating and was like "wait the picture!!!!"So I did!!!!!!!! I have to say, I am, not a photographer  but I take some decent pictures!!!! Since is a fresh cold pie and with spring just around the corner this is the best thing!!!!!! This is seriously the best Sweet Saturday ever!!!!!! Lots of pictures and yummy tweets! I have no plan of how many recipes I am posting because I have hours full of work!!! Plus I have volleyball practice. Yes I do volleyball. There are leagues for all ages!!!We;; I have to go to volleyball right now so bye!!!!!!!

Ingredients-
For the crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

For the filling:
6 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1  can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons grated lime zest
3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 to 5 limes) 
 Directions-
Preheat the oven to 350 
For the crust, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl. Press into a 9-in pie pan, making sure the sides and the bottom are even. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.

For the filling- beat the egg yolks and sugar on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer for 5 minutes, until thick. With the mixer on medium speed, add the condensed milk, lime zest, and lime juice. Pour into the baked pie shell and freeze. Serve and enjoy!!!!!!!

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