Summer Treat

I feel like within the last week summer has really begun. I don't know why. I keep thinking "Summer Time is here finally!" So to kick off our summer I decided to make a Key Lime Pie. I have never done it before and it was delicious. Everyone loved it. And it was so easy. I never knew Key lime pie was that easy. Also the recipe I made was not too tart. Here is the recipe and when you have your next party make this!

I froze my overnight. Also once you take it out of the freezer serve right away. I did not do that and I no longer had frozen key lime pie just regular key lime pie.

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup key lime juice
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch cream of tartar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 lime, sliced

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Mix graham cracker crumbs with sugar and melted butter. Press into 9 inch pie plate and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
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3. Separate 2 of the eggs, placing the two egg whites into a mixing bowl. Reserve the yolks in another bowl.
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5. To the yolks, add one whole egg, lime juice and sweetened condensed milk. Whisk until smooth. With clean mixer blades or a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until stiff, but not dry. Fold whites into filling mixture. Pour filling into partially baked crust.
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7. Bake in preheated 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 10 to 15 minutes or until set. Let cool at room temperature, then freeze 4 hours to overnight. Just before serving, whip cream with 2 tablespoon of sugar to form stiff peaks. A Serve decorated with whipped cream and lim e slices.

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