10-MINUTE LIME CRACKER PIE

10-Minute Lime Cracker Pie image

This recipe is from Serious Eats and it is mandatory that you let the pie sit overnight loosely wrapped in plastic. This is how the crackers fully absorb the custard. I used a deep dish pie plate. Cook time is refrigeration time.

Provided by mandabears

Categories Pie

Time P1DT10m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk, I used Eagle low-fat
1 pint heavy cream
1/2 cup lime juice, use fresh limes
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
10 ounces Ritz crackers, I used low salt, about 2 1/2 sleeves

Steps:

Combine condensed milk and heavy cream in a large bowl.
Add lime juice and whisk until thickened, about 1 minute.
Spread 1 cup filling on bottom of deep dish pie plate or 11 inch oval casserole.
Top with a single layer of Ritz cracker.
Repeat steps, alternating layers of filling and crackers until pie plate is full, finish with a layer of filling.
Sprinkle with grated lime peel.
Refrigerate cover with plastic wrap overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 701.9, Fat 38.9, SaturatedFat 21.1, Cholesterol 115.2, Sodium 461.5, Carbohydrate 79.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 57.2, Protein 11.7