Joe’s Famous Key Lime Pie from Joe’s Stone Crab

serves ten
Ingredients
2 14-oz cans sweetened condensed milk
5 egg yolks
1 c fresh key lime or lime juice
Zest of 1/2 a key lime or lime
10 graham crackers, crushed
1/4 c sugar
5 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Whipped cream (optional)
Method

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Mix the milk, egg yolks, lime juice, and zest for filling. Combine the crackers, sugar, and butter for crust. Form the crust in the pie pan. Bake for eight minutes. Remove and cool. Pour the filling in the crust and bake for another eight minutes. Remove and cool. Once cool, place the pie in the freezer for at least one hour or until ready to serve.
To serve: Remove the pie from freezer and let thaw for 15 minutes. Top with whipped cream, if desired.
Enjoy!