Ingredients
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3/4 cup granola cereal (without raisins or other dried fruit)
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3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (from 6 whole graham crackers)
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1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
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3 tablespoons sugar
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1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
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1/2 cup fresh lime juice
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3 large egg yolks
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
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1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
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1/4 cup fresh lime juice
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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sweetened whipped cream or Cool Whip (to garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Using on/off turns, blend granola in a food processor until coarsely ground.
- Transfer granola into a mixing bowl.
- Add cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar.
- Press the mixture into a 9-inch diameter deep dish glass pie plate.
- Bake for 8 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Turn the oven down to 300.
- Meanwhile, whisk condensed milk, lime juice and egg yolks in a bowl to blend.
- Pour into the pie crust.
- Bake about 25 minutes, or until the mixture is set.
- Cool to room temperature.
- With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, condensed milk, lime juice, sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
- Pour over the cooled baked layer.
- With a butter knife, spread evenly and smooth out the top.
- Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours.
- Top with sweetened whipped cream or Cool Whip, if desired.