And this works, it really does thicken? I've known eggs to thicken when
added to orange juice, but I didn't realize milk did too.

--Lia



> Here's a key lime pie we used to serve in our restaurants. We used real
> Key limes - little yellow ones - but the green ones will work fine, as
> well.
>
> Crust:
> 1 3/4 cups graham crackers, crushed
> 1 stick butter (4 ounces)
> Heat oven to 350F. Make a graham cracker crust with crushed crackers and
> butter. Press into pie pan and bake for about 8 minutes. Let cool.
>
> Filling:
> 1 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
> 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
> 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (2 or 3 green limes)
> 3 tablespoons tequila
> 1/4 teaspoon salt
> Whisk together all filling ingredients and let rest for about 5 minutes
> to thicken. Pour into pie shell and chill for at least 2 hours.
>
> Garnish:
> whipped cream (with a dash of lemon oil added)
> grated lime zest
>
> Pastorio
>