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KEY LIME PIE MOUSSE

SERVES 4

50 MIN

FOR THE CRUMBLE

4 graham crackers

3⁄4 c. old-fashioned oats

1⁄3 c. packed brown sugar

3 tbsp. all-purpose flour

6 tbsp. cold butter, cubed

FOR THE MOUSSE

11⁄2 c. heavy cream

1⁄4 c. powdered sugar

1 c. sweetened condensed milk

1⁄3 c. freshly squeezed Key lime juice

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract Green food coloring (optional)

Key lime wedges, for garnish

Key lime zest, for garnish

1. Make crumble: Preheat oven to 350°. In a food processor, pulse graham crackers into fine crumbs.

2. In a medium bowl, combine crushed graham crackers, oats, brown sugar, and flour. Add butter, using your hands to cut until the mixture starts to hold together and is pea-size in consistency. Spread into an even layer on a baking sheet.

3. Bake until golden and crisp, about 20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Let cool.

4. Make the mousse: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat heavy cream and powdered sugar into stiff peaks. Reserve about 1 cup of whipped cream for topping.