Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie

Crust

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter

1/3 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a 9-inch pie plate, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press over bottom and sides of pie plate. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Filling

2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup sour cream

3/4 cup key lime juice

1 tablespoon grated lime zest

Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, and lime zest. Mix well; pour into graham cracker crust. Bake in preheated oven for 5 to 8 minutes, until tiny pinhole bubbles burst on the surface of pie. DO NOT BROWN! Chill pie thoroughly before serving. Garnish with lime slices and whipped cream if desired.