phoenician's key lime pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2/3 cup toasted slivered almonds
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup key lime juice
• 3/4 cup cold heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 10 hrs 45 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• pulse the almonds in a food processor until finely ground. combine the almonds with the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt. pour in the melted butter and mix until evenly moistened. press into a 9-inch pie plate.
• bake the crust in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes.
• while the crust is baking, beat the egg yolks in a bowl with the condensed milk, cream, and lime zest. whisk in the lime juice a little at a time to thicken the custard. pour the custard into the pie crust and return to the oven.
• bake in the oven for 15 minutes to help the custard begin to set. cool to room temperature on a wire rack before covering loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerating overnight.