Truthfully, I'm not sure what exactly makes this recipe southern, except for the fact that I'm in the south and I'm baking it. However, this is a favorite of mine and my husbands. It's super easy to boot! So easy in fact that I can sometimes justify making it… oh… about…. twice a week. Enjoy my friends!
Crust ingredients:
40 Nilla Wafers
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 cup butter
Crust Instructions:
1. Put Nilla wafers in a gallon size Ziploc bag and smash those suckers into smithereens. Meanwhile, it is perfectly acceptable to munch on the rest of the box of Nilla wafers. No judgement!
2. Combine Nilla wafers with the rest of the crust ingredients. When completely combined, the mixture should resemble wet sand, like so.
3. Pour your crust ingredients into a pie pan and press it down along the bottom and the sides.
4. Bake your beautiful crust at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Filling Ingredients:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lime juice
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg yolks
zest of 1 lime
Filling Instructions:
1. Combine all filling ingredients in a large bowl. Be sure it is thoroughly combined but do not over mix.
Look how pretty that lime zest looks in there!
2. Pour your filling into the crust after it comes out of the oven and cools a little bit.
3. Throw your whole pie in your 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
4. Let cool on the counter for 15 minutes then put it in the fridge until cooled all the way.
5. Cut yourself a slice and enjoy!!
PS… We like to enjoy this with some whipped cream on top… or even better… combine heavy cream with softened cream cheese and sugar and whip away!
XOXO Em
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