Easy Key Lime Pie

The below recipe incorporates the St. Patrick’s day color green. It makes a wonderfully refreshing dessert. Visit our St. Patrick’s Day Symbols page learn more about the symbolism and meaning of the color green for St. Patrick’s Day.

Ingredients:

5 egg yolks
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened conensed milk
1/2 cup key lime juice*
1 t. lime peel
green food coloring
1 9″ prepared graham cracker crust**
1 container whipped topping
shamrock cookie for garnish

*Regular lime juice works as well.

**If you prefer a homemade crust, see our graham cracker crust recipe.

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Mix egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, lime peel and green food coloring (about 5 drops) with electric mixer until well blended.

3. Pour into graham cracker crust, and bake for 15 minutes.

4. Allow to cool, then top with whipped topping. Garnish with a shamrock cookie.

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