Key Lime Pie

Happy belated Easter, I hope everyone had a great holiday! It was also my Mom's birthday on Easter and she wanted a Key Lime Pie for her birthday dessert. Everyone enjoyed it and it was very simple to make.

Nellie & Joe's Key Lime Pie (this recipe is on the back of Nellie & Joe's Famous Key West Lime Juice)

For the crust:

-1 1/2 cups ghram cracker crumbs
-1/4 cup butter or margarine
-1/4 cup sugar

Mix the 3 ingredients together and press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
or
use one 9 inch ghram cracker pie shell

For the filling:

-one 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
-3 egg yolks (whites not used)
-1/2 cup-Nellie and Joe's Key West Lime Juice

Mix milk, egg yolks, and key lime juice together. Pour filling into pie shell and bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. Allow to stand 10 minutes before refrigerating. Just before serving, top with freshly whipped cream and garnish with lime slices if desired.

Fresh Whipped Cream:

-1 cup heavy whipping cream
-2 tablespoons sugar
-1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat heavy whipping cream in a cold glass or metal bowl until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and vanilla. Continue to beat until cream holds stiff peaks.