Easy Key Lime Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cupbutter
• 3 egg yolk
• 1.3 cupsgraham crackerscrushed finely
• 0.5 cupjuice of lime
• 3 tablespoonssugardivided
• 14 ouncescondensed milksweetened canned
• 1 tablespoonwater
• 8 servingswhipped cream

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk

Directions

1. Crust: melt butter and stir in 1/4 cup sugar.
2. Add crushed crackers and toss to mix well.
3. Spread evenly into a 9-inch pie plate and press onto bottom and sides. Chill 1 hour or until firm. Can also bake in a 375 degree oven for 4-5 minutes and then cool before filling.In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks with a whisk or a fork. gradually whisk/stir in condensed milk.
4. Add lime juice, water, and a few drops of green food coloring if desired.
5. Mixture will thicken as you stir.Spoon filling into the crust.
6. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes and cool for 1 hour, then chill for 3-4 hours. Top with whipped cream and serve.