Key Lime Pyrewall (bow to it)

Ingredients

2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs

2 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon plus

1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup water

1 drop green food coloring

Optional

2 egg yolks, beaten

2 tablespoons key lime juice

1 teaspoon butter

1/2 teaspoon grated lime peel

Directions

In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and sugar Stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 7-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray (your choice)

Bake at 325° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Let cool. You be cool too :-) In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water and food coloring if desired. Note:real Key lime has no food coloring. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks. Pour it to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in lime juice, butter and (grated) lime peel. Pour into crust. Cool for 15 minutes. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until it sets up & congeals. Garnish with whipped cream if you want.

Serving

Best part

Cut a wedge

Place on a rather size-able plate (NOT PAPER!)

Drizzle a ring of White Rum or Citrus vodka (or your favorite citrusy moonshine? around the wedge in a circle.

Light her up. Serve to guests.

Try not to burn down your space.

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