Easy Key Lime Pie

Description: Not usually my kind of recipe--I am ordinarily kind of a purist (i.e., I'd rather make REAL key lime pie with REAL key limes)--but this is simply fantastic. My friend who lives in my apartment complex made it and gave me the recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup key lime juice or 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (6 ounce) package chocolate crumb pie shell or 1 (6 ounce) package graham cracker pie crusts
• lime zest (optional)

Steps:

1. Beat milk and lime juice in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and thickened.
2. Fold in whipped topping.
3. Spoon lime mixture into pie crust.
4. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until set.
5. Garnish with grated lime peel.