Easy Key Lime Pie
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
ready in 3 h. 45 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
12
- For Crust
- 1 ¼ cups crushed Graham crackers
- 3 Tbsps sugar
- 0.333 cup butter (melted)
- For Filling
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- ½ cup sugar
- 6 Tbsps fresh Lime juice
- ¼ cup Cachaça
- 1 Tbsp Lime zest (grated)
- 2 cups cream cheese
- 2 cups lime Yogurt
- 1 Lime (sliced)
Preparation steps
1.
In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Set aside 3 tablespoons of crumbs for topping. Firmly press the remaining crumbs onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Chill in freezer for 15 minutes.
2.
In a small bowl, combine gelatin and sugar. Bring lime juice to a boil and pour over gelatin mixture, stirring until gelatin dissolves completely, about 5 minutes. Add in rum and lime zest, stir to blend.
3.
Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until light; add yogurt, beating until creamy. Slowly pour in gelatin mixture and continue beating until thoroughly incorporated.
4.
Pour onto prepared crust. Chill for at least 3 hours. Prior to serving sprinkle with reserved crumbs and garnish with lime slices.
