pastry for 1 single crust pie (traditional or butter) or graham cracker crust
1 c key lime or lime juice
2 eggs
2 14 oz cans sweetened condensed milk
Bake the pie shell or graham cracker crust according to recipe directions, and let cool. Combine the lime juice, eggs, and sweetened condensed milk, and beat together until thoroughly combined. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 325 for 15 minutes. Cool, then chill thoroughly for at least 2 hours. Serve with whipped cream, garnish with candied lime slices or candied lime peel curls.
key lime tarts
Line 8 4″ tart shells with 1 recipe butter pastry; bake, and cool according to recipe directions. Divide the filling among the 8 tarts. Bake, cool, chill, and garnish according to recipe directions. Makes 8 4″ tarts.
