Key Lime Pie

I had a couple requests for the recipe for Key Lime Pie...so here we go:

1 cup plus 2.5 TBS graham/cracker crumbs (Deutschland - Leibniz Butter Keks)
5 TBS unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1.5 tsp grated lime zest
1 can sweetened condensed milk (1 Dose gezuckert Kondensmilch)
2/3 cup fresh lime juice (key lime if you can find them...)
1 cup cream
3 TBS powder sugar (Puderzucker)

Preheat over to 350 degrees F (160 C)
In a large mixing bowl, combine graham crackers, butter and sugar.
Press mixture into bottom and sides of a buttered 9-inch pie pan, forming a neat border around edge. Bake crust about 5 minutes until slightly golden
(Note: I used crushed almonds instead of graham crackers...and I made individual mini key lime pies in ceramic ramekins...)

In another bowl, beat egg yolks and lime zest at high speed for about 5 min or until very shiny. Gradually add the condensed milk and beat another 3-4 min or until thick. Add lime juice and mix until just combined.

Pour mixture into pie crust. Bake for 10 minutes.

Let cool.

To serve: combine cream and powdered sugar and whisk until stiff. Serve pie with a couple spoonfuls of the cream (or vanilla ice cream as an alternative...)

Enjoy.