Very Green Key Lime Pie.

This is one of my favorite recipes, and it's really simple. Have you ever seen the movie "Waitress?" It's basically about a pregnant lady who is unhappy with her life and finds solace in making pies. And they look ah-maaaaz-ing. I couldn't find a picture, but she makes these custard looking pies in all kinds of bright colors. That's what inspired me when I made this key lime pie. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Ingredients:

Crust                                                                   
                                                 
* 1 1/14 cups graham crumbs                    

* 2 Tablespoons sugar                                

* 5 Tablespoons butter                                

 Filling


 * 1 can condensed milk

* 4 egg yolks

* 3/4 cup Key Lime Juice (bottled or freshly squeezed)
                                                                   
* green food coloring (optional)

Instructions:

1. Mix well: graham crumbs, sugar and melted butter in a bowl. Press into pie pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

2.Whisk condensed milk with yolks until well combined. Add juice and whisk.  At this point the mixture will probably start to thicken a bit. Your mixture will probably look a pale yellow now, so I like to make it a little more exciting by adding food coloring. Add one drop of green at a time and mix well until you get the color you want.

3. Pour your mixture into the crust and bake for another 15 minutes. Let it cool completely on a rack at room temperature and then transfer to the refrigerator for 8 hrs to set.

****The picture you see above is this recipe DOUBLED. I used a 12 inch pie pan.

Enjoy!

Jillianne