Key Lime Pie... made easy!

It was my father-in-law's birthday two weeks ago and I promised I would make his ever-so-favorite dessert.. key lime pie.  I made it for the first time last year and he swore it was his favorite!  And this is coming from a man who continuously talks about the key lime pie ice cream he had at Key West, FL.  He's obsessed.

I found this recipe and just had to share.

Ingredients:

1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

3 cups sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup sour cream

3/4 cup lime juice

1 tablespoon grated lime zest

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, combine condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, and lime rind. Mix well and pour into graham cracker crust.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 5 to 8 minutes, until tiny pinhole bubbles burst on the surface of pie. DO NOT BROWN! Chill pie thoroughly before serving. Garnish with lime slices and whipped cream if desired.

This recipe is slightly modified from a recipe that I found on allrecipes.com.  I substituted key lime juice with fresh lime juice.  They just don't have the key limes here!  I truthfully believe you couldn't tell the difference.  The pie is fantastic!
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Key-Lime-Pie-VII/Detail.aspx

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Until next time. XO, the Cooking Foodie