KEY LIME PIE WITH MACADAMIA GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
YIELDS: 8 Servings | PREP TIME: 20 mins | COOK TIME: 30 mins | TOTAL TIME: 50 mins |
Amazing key lime pie with only 3 ingredients that will rock your socks off! Once you try this delicious dessert you and your family will want more!
INGREDIENTS:
Graham Cracker Macadamia Nut Crust
9 full-sheet graham crackers
½ cup salted macadamia nuts (roasted)
1 tbsp granulated sugar
5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Filling & Topping
2 (14 oz cans) full-fat sweetened condensed milk
1 cup key lime juice
1 large egg yolks
Lime zest, lime slices, macadamia nuts, whipped cream, to garnish
Tools
Food processor
Pie dish
Large bowl
Cutting board
Knife
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- To make the crust, use a food processor to pulse the graham crackers and macadamia nuts together into crumbs. A few larger pieces of nuts is OK! Pour into a medium bowl and stir in sugar and melted butter until combined. Press tightly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Pre-bake crust for 8 minutes. Leave oven on.
- To make the filling, whisk the sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, and egg yolks together– or use an electric mixer. Pour into the warm crust.
- Bake the pie for 15-20 minutes or until only *slightly* jiggly in the center. You want it mostly set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool, cover and chill for at least 1 hour (and up to 3 days) before serving.
- Garnish as desired. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: You can prepare and pre-bake the crust up to 2-3 days in advance. Cover and store at room temperature. Likewise, you can mix up the filling up to 2-3 days in advance. Cover and refrigerate, then assemble and bake. Baked and cooled pie freezes well up to 3 months– thaw overnight in the refrigerator.