Graham Cracker Crust (optional gluten-free nut crust recipe can be found in notes)
2cupsgraham cracker crumbs
5Tablespoonssugar
½cupbuttermelted
Garnishes: whipped cream, lime slices(optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Graham Cracker Crust
Prepare crust by combining the graham cracker crumbs and sugar with melted butter.
Press into bottom and up sides of an 8" pie plate or, if doubling filling, press into a 9" deep dish pie plate.
At this stage you can either chill the crust for 1 hour or bake in 350 degree oven for 8 minutes and let cool.
Key Lime Filling
Combine egg yolks, key lime juice and sweetened condensed milk.
Pour key lime pie filling into prepared crust. Bake for 15 minutes.
Cool on wire rack then refrigerate.
Just before serving, pipe whipped cream into mounds then garnish with lime slices.
Notes
Gluten-free Nut CrustIngredients: 2-½ cups ground pecans, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ⅓ cup sugar, 4 Tablespoons melted butterDirections: Mix all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Press into the bottom and up sides of an 8" pie plate. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes prior to filling.