Instructions

1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs

1/3 cup melted butter

1 3-ounce package lime gelatin

1 tablespoon plain gelatin

1/2 cup cold water

1 cup key lime juice

3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature

1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

3 cups whipped topping

Zest from limes for garnish

 

Mix butter and cracker crumbs together and pres into the bottom of a greased 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees (300 degrees for glass dish) for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool; then chill. Soften gelatins in cold water then heat to completely dissolve. Mix with key lime juice.Beat cream cheese together and beat in the milk. Beat of sir in the lime juice/gelatin mixture. Last, fold in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Pour into the chilled crust and chill at least 2 hours or overnight. when ready to serve, cut into desired shapes and place on plates. Top with a dollop of the remaining whipped topping and some zest from the limes.