Perfect Key Lime Pie with Coconut Rum Whipped Cream
This perfect key lime pie, served with coconut rum whipped cream, is rich and delicious, sweet and tart, and absolutely the best use of lime juice there is.
Ingredients
- 11 grahams crackers
- 0.25 cups sugar
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 can plus 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk , 14 ounce
- 0.67 cups lime juice or Key lime juice , see Note
- 0.5 teaspoons lime zest
- 3 large egg yolks
- 0.33 cups sour cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 0.25 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons coconut rum
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Break graham crackers into the bowl of a food processor and add sugar. Pulse until coarsely ground. Add melted butter and pulse about 4 times until mixture resembles damp sand; transfer to a pie plate and very lightly press into bottom and up sides of the dish.
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2
Bake in the preheated oven just until fragrant, 4 to 6 minutes. Let cool.
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3
Whisk together sweetened condensed milk and lime juice until smooth. Whisk in egg yolks until well combined. Stir in sour cream and zest until smooth.
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4
Pour filling over graham cracker crust; lightly spread in an even layer. Place pie dish on a rimmed baking sheet.
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5
Bake in the preheated oven until just set around the edges and slightly jiggly in the center, 14 to 16 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool to room temperature, about 40 minutes. Chill pie in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours.
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6
Place cream, powdered sugar, and rum in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until cream holds medium peaks. Serve pie with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
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