Ingredients

Crust

8 Gramham Crackers

2 Tbls Sugar

5 Tbls melted butter

Lime Filling

1/4 Cup Sugar

1 Tbls Fresh Lime Zest

8 oz Cream Cheese (Bar)

14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 Pkg Instant Vanilla Pudding mix ~ 1/2 cup

1 Cup Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice ~6 - 8 Limes NOTE: Use regular Limes - Flavor is not compromised

1 1/4 Teas Gelatin

1 Teas Vanilla Extract

Preparation

Crust

  • Preheat oven to 350 Degrees
  • Process Graham Crackers and Sugar until fine
  • Add Melted butter continuing to process until uniform, damp and will clump with your fingers.
  • Place into 9-inch pie plate & spread with your fingers
  • Pat into plate with 1/2 cup measuring cup. Work around to spread. Use outside edge of cup to work in to plate edge and thumb to hold around top edge of plate
  • Bake at 350 Degrees 12 - 14 minutes on middle rack until golden brown.

Lime Filling

  • Process sugar and Lime Zest for 30 seconds
  • Add Cream Cheese and Process 30 seconds
  • Add Condensed milk and Instant pudding - Process 30 seconds.
  • To add Lime Juice — Place 2 Tbls in Small prep bowl and spinkle gelatin and stir to desolve then microwave for 15 seconds on high.
  • Add this small mixture while process then:
  • Add remaining lime juice to mixture continuing to process.
  • Add vanilla while processing
  • Pour filling into crust and refigerate for 3 hours. Pie can be stored up to 3 days if covered with plastic wrap.

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