Tart Key lime juice mixed with sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks, poured into a graham cracker crust, baked just until set, then chilled.

Key lime pie originated in the Florida Keys in the 1890s when sweetened condensed milk became widely available. The Joe's Stone Crab and Columbia Restaurant versions cemented the regional reputation. Florida designated it the official state pie in 2006. Tampa restaurants serve a version close to the Conch Republic original: pale yellow filling (true Key limes are yellow, not green) in a graham cracker crust with whipped cream.

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