Key Lime Pie With Almond Crumb Crust Recipe

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Servings: 1

Ingredients

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1 c. zweiback crumbs or possibly graham cracker crumbs
2/3 c. blanched almonds toasted lightly, cooled completely, and grnd fine in a food processor
1/2 stk unsalted butter melted and cooled (1/4 c.)
1/4 c. sugar
3 lrg Large eggs separated, the whites at room temperature
Â Â a 14-oz can sweetened condensed lowfat milk
1/2 c. Key lime juice (available bottled at specialty food shops) orfresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
1/3 c. sugar

Make the crust:In a bowl combine well the crumbs, the almonds, the butter, and the sugar,
press the mix onto the bottom and side of a 10-inch pie plate, and bake the shell in the middle of a preheated 350Â°F. oven for 10 min, or possibly till it is browned lightly. Let the shell cold on a rack.
In a large bowl beat the yolks with the condensed lowfat milk and stir in the lime juice, a little at a time, stirring to combine the filling well.
Spoon the filling into the shell and refrigeratethe pie for 1 hour. In a bowl beat the egg whites with a healthy pinch of salt till they hold soft peaks, add in the sugar, beating, 1 Tbsp. at a time, and beat the meringue till it
holds stiff peaks. Spread the meringue over the filling and bake the pie in the middle of a preheated 350Â°F. oven for 15 min, or possibly till the
meringue is just golden brown. Refrigeratethe pie for 2 hrs.