Serves             8-10

Prep time       1 hour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Ingredients

For the Crust

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

3 tablespoons melted butter

Directions

In a clean bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and sugar- mix. Add the butter and stir until incorporated. Press the mixture on the bottom and up the sides of a 9” pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes.

For the Filling

Ingredients

6 egg yolks

2- 14 ounce cans of sweetened, condensed milk

1 cup fresh lemon juice

Directions

Whisk egg yolks, sweetened, condensed milk, and lemon juice- pour into prepared pie shell. Chill for 2 hours.

For the Topping

Ingredients

2 cups heavy whipping cream

2 tablespoons powdered sugar

1 teaspoon good quality vanilla

Directions

Whip the cream until soft peaks form- add the powdered sugar and vanilla, and continue mixing on high speed until firm peaks form.

Cut and plate the pie- top with whipped cream, garnish with fresh mint leaves, sliced, candied lemon rind, and powdered sugar.