Steps to Prepare Quick Key Lime Pie

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The ingredients needed to make Key Lime Pie:

1. Get Crust :
2. Prepare 1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
3. Prepare 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
4. Make ready 1/3 cup granulated sugar
5. Make ready Filling :
6. Take 4 oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
7. Prepare 4 egg yolks
8. Take 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
9. Get 1/2 cup key lime juice
10. Make ready zest of 1 lime (optional, for more of a tart flavor)

Key lime pie is a great basic recipe to customize to your liking. You can substitute nuts, cookies or even saltines for the traditional graham cracker crumbs. We've got plenty of ideas for crumb crusts to inspire you. If Key limes aren't available in your grocery store, look for bottled Key lime juice near the other bottled lime juices.

Instructions to make Key Lime Pie:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9" pie pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
2. Before getting started, if you're using fresh key limes for your pie, go ahead and squeeze them first. 1 lb. fresh key limes yields about 1/2 cup of juice. Strain any pulp or seeds out.
3. Start by making the crust. If you're using whole Graham crackers, then you need about 10 sheets to yield 1 1/2 cups. Either pulse them in a food processer for a few seconds or place them in a gallon sized Ziploc bag and crush them using a rolling pin.
4. Mix the Graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar all together in a large bowl until combined and resembling a coarse, sandy mixture. Then, pour the crust mixture into the prepared pie pan and pack the crumbs around the pan and up the sides. I use the back of a small, metal dry measuring cup, but you can use your fingers to do this. Just make sure to pack the crumbs together well.
5. Bake the crust for 12 minutes. While it's baking, start to prepare the pie filling. Once the 12 minutes are up, remove the crust from the oven, but leave the oven on.
6. Using either a hand mixer or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in the egg yolks and scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
7. Beat in the sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and lime zest (if using). Pour the filling into the warm crust.
8. Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until the sides are very lightly browned. Its ok if the center still has a slight jiggle.
9. Allow the pie to cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes, then transfer it to the fridge and chill for at least 4 hours, before slicing and serving. Pie should be served chilled.
10. Keep any leftovers stored, covered, in the fridge for up to 3 says.

We've got plenty of ideas for crumb crusts to inspire you. If Key limes aren't available in your grocery store, look for bottled Key lime juice near the other bottled lime juices. Cool the baked crust, and add the Key lime filling. Key lime pie ingredients are simple: sweetened condensed milk, lots of lime zest and juice (preferably from key limes), and just enough egg to give it a good set. Pour the filling into a pre-baked graham cracker crust, bake briefly until the pie is set, and let it chill.

Foods That Can Make Your Mood Better

In general, people have been trained to believe that “comfort” foods are not good for the body and should be avoided. At times, if your comfort food is a high sugar food or some other junk food, this is very true. Soemtimes, comfort foods can be utterly healthy and good for us to eat. There are some foods that, when you consume them, can boost your mood. When you are feeling a little down and are in need of an emotional boost, try a few of these.

Eggs, you might be astonished to learn, are great at combating depression. You must see to it, however, that what you make includes the egg yolk. Whenever you want to cheer yourself up, the yolk is the most vital part of the egg. Eggs, the yolks especially, are rich in B vitamins. The B vitamin family can be fantastic for raising your mood. This is because they improve the function of your brain’s neural transmitters (the parts of the brain that tell you how to feel). Try eating an egg and be happy!

Build a trail mix out of seeds and/or nuts. Your mood can be elevated by consuming peanuts, almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and so on. This is because these nuts are rich in magnesium, which helps to boost serotonin levels. Serotonin is a feel-good chemical substance that dictates to the brain how to feel at any given point in time. The more of it you have, the better you are going to feel. Not just that but nuts, in particular, are a fantastic protein source.

Cold water fish are excellent if you wish to be in a better mood. Tuna, trout, mackerel, herring and wild salmon are all rich in omega-3 fatty acids and DHA. Omega-3 fatty acids and DHA are two things that promote the quality and the function of your brain’s gray matter. It’s true: eating a tuna fish sandwich can basically help you overcome depression.

It’s not difficult to overcome your bad mood when you are eating grains. Quinoa, barley, millet, etc are fantastic at helping you be happier. They help you feel full too which can truly help to better your mood. Feeling hungry can really make you feel awful! The reason these grains help your mood so much is that they are not hard for your body to digest. You digest them more quickly than other foods which can help increase your blood sugar levels, which, in turn, helps make you feel happier, mood wise.

Your mood can actually be helped by green tea. You knew it had to be mentioned in this article, right? Green tea is found to be packed full of an amino acid known as L-theanine. Research has discovered that this amino acid induces the production of brain waves. This helps focus your mental energy while at the same time making the rest of your body more relaxed. You likely already knew it is not hard to get healthy when you consume green tea. Now you know green tea can help raise your mood also!

As you can see, you don’t need to consume all that junk food when you want to feel better! Try these hints instead!