Key Lime Pie With Meringue or Whipped Cream Topping

Bake this rich key lime pie and top it with an optional meringue topping or a dollop of whipped cream and lime zest. Feel free to use a light whipped topping on this pie and either a purchased or homemade graham cracker crust.

You can use fresh squeezed key lime juice if available, but bottled key lime juice works just fine.

Ingredients

For the Pie:

1/2 cup key lime juice

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

2 teaspoons lime zest, divided

5 large egg yolks

1 (9-inch) graham cracker pie crust

Whipped cream, or whipped topping, optional

For the Optional Meringue:

4 large egg whites

6 tablespoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

1 dash salt