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.