JOE’S STONE CRAB’S CLASSIC KEY LIME PIE
This creamy-rich rendition of Key lime pie is so delicious it rivals the biggest seller at Joe’s — the stone crabs. No meal at the Miami Beach institution is complete without a slice of this pie.
Makes one 9-inch pie
FOR THE CRUST:
1 wax paper-wrapped package graham crackers (1/3 of a pound box)
1 cup, 2 1/2 tablespoons
graham cracker crumbs 5 tablespoons melted
unsalted butter
1/3 cup sugar
FOR THE FILLING:
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons grated zest
of 2 limes
One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup freshly squeezed
lime juice
FOR THE TOPPING:
1 cup heavy or whipped
cream, chilled 1 tablespoon
confectioners’ sugar
MAKE THE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST:
Preheat the oven to
350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch pie pan. Break up the graham crackers; place in a food processor and process to crumbs. (If you don’t have a food processor, place the crackers in a large plastic bag; seal and then crush the crackers with a rolling pin.) Add the melted butter and sugar and pulse or stir until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the pie pan, forming a neat border around the edge. Bake the crust until set and golden, 8 minutes. Set aside on a wire rack; leave the oven on. MAKE THE FILLING: Meanwhile, in an electric mixer with the wire whisk attachment, beat the egg yolks and lime zest at high speed until very fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually add the condensed milk and continue to beat until thick, 3 or 4 minutes longer. Lower the mixer speed and slowly add the lime juice, mixing just until combined, no longer. Pour the mixture into the crust. Bake for 10 minutes or until the filling has just set. Cool on a wire rack, then refrigerate. Freeze for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
MAKE THE TOPPING: Whip the cream and the confectioners’ sugar until nearly stiff. Cut the pie in wedges and serve very cold, topping each wedge with a large dollop of whipped cream.