The Best Key Lime Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups finely ground graham crackers (from about 9 crackers, 145 g)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon lime zest for filling plus 1/2 teaspoon for the topping
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup lime juice (from about 20 key limes or 4 to 6 regular limes)
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract