Little Fish Livin' : Frozen Key Limey Pie

Hey everyone!!

This time of year is always crazy for me. From the beginning of January to May there is a birthday just about every week with Valentines Day, Mothers Day, and a couple other holidays sprinkled in. (We are about to add another birthday to the list because my nephew is due this May!!)

Here's the thing....cakes get real boring.

Enter, the key lime pie.

Today....my love turns 24.

Even though 24 is not old, when you've been with someone since they were 17 it definitely feels old, so tonight we are going to stuff our faces with key lime pie.

This is not your old fashioned key lime pie.

A lot of traditional recipes use eggs but as you know I'm not big on eggs so this was a great alternative to the norm.

Plus, there is absolutely no baking involved AT ALL, so it is super easy!!!

To make this recipe as easy as possible, you can buy a pre-made graham cracker crust but I wouldn't even bother because making your own is easy enough!

Ingredients:

1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup of melted butter

1 (14 oz.) can of sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon of lime zest

1/2 cup of key lime juice

2 cups whipping cream

In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Drizzle in the melted butter and mix with a fork, making sure to break up any clumps.

Press evenly into the bottom and onto the sides of a 9 inch pie pan.

Cover and chill for about an hour or until it hardens.

In a medium size bowl combine sweetened condensed milk, lime zest, and key lime juice. Mix until completely combined.

Now, your going to make whipped cream.

There are three things you have to consider when making whipped cream; time, speed, and temperature.

To get your whipped cream to form "stiff peaks" you need to make sure your cream stays cold while mixing. An easy way to accomplish this is to get a metal mixing bowl really cold. Stick the bowl in the freezer for about 10 minutes before making the whipped cream.

Pour 1 cup of whipping cream into your chilled bowl and use an electric mixer on medium speed to whip the cream. Keep mixing until it becomes thick, which may take some time...so stay patient and keep mixing.