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Old-Fashioned Lime Pie

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

36 vanilla wafer cookies (about 4 3/4 ounces)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon grated lime peel
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 large eggs
Lime slices

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Finely grind vanilla wafers in processor. Add melted butter and 1/2 teaspoon grated lime peel; process until moist crumbs form. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Using plastic wrap as aid, press crumbs onto bottom and up sides of dish (crust will be thin). Bake just until crust begins to turn golden on edges, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Maintain oven temperature.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, whisk condensed milk, lime juice and 1 tablespoon lime peel in medium bowl to blend. Whisk in eggs.

    Step 3

    Pour filling into warm crust. Bake until filling is set, about 20 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate until chilled, about 3 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.) Garnish with lime slices. Cut into wedges; serve.

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