Mojito Pie (Lower Fat Than Regular Key Lime Pie)

Ingredients

Whipped Cream topping or use fat free whipped topping

• 1 cup cold heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract or 1 tablespoon dark rum

Crust

• 5 ounces low-fat cinnamon graham crackers
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Filling

• 2 tablespoons mint leaves, finely minced
• 3/4 cup key lime juice (fresh squeezed or bottled)
• 4 egg yolks, lightly whisked
• 14 ounces fat-free sweetened condensed milk

Garnish

• mint leaf
• key lime

Directions

1. 1

   Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   In a food processor pulse crackers and butter till mixed and crumbled.

3. 3

   Place in a greased pie shell, pressing to form a pie crust.

4. 4

   Place mint leaves in lime juice and stir to release the mint oils.

5. 5

   Place the eggs in a bowl, gently stir in milk and juice.

6. 6

   Pour into pie shell. The filling won`t fill completely to the top of the crust. That rooms for the whipped cream.

7. 7

   Bake for 35 minutes till set.

8. 8

   Chill overnight.

9. 9

   Put all whipped cream ingredients in a medium deep chilled bowl, beat until soft peaks form. Can be made up to four hours ahead and refrigerated. Spread on pie.

10. 10

    Garnish with mint leave and lime.