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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I looked through every lime pie recipe listed here, and can't find one similar, so decided to post this. My mom won first place in the cream pie category at a cook off in their retirement community in Texas. I think the cream cheese gives it just that bit of difference. Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon sugar |
4 tablespoons cold butter, cut in pieces |
2 large eggs |
4 tablespoons lime juice |
1 lime, zest of |
8 ounces cream cheese |
2 tablespoons lime zest |
2 tablespoons lime juice |
2 cups whipping cream |
1/4 cup powdered sugar |
lime curd, made from recipe above |
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/4 cup butter, melted |
Directions:
1. Lime curd: Cook over medium heat: the sugar, butter, eggs, & lime juice, whisking until a mark holds (about 12 - 15 minutes). Stir in the zest & cool. Can be made up to one week ahead, kept in covered container.
2. Crust: Mix crumbs, butter & sugar well. Pat into a 9 inch pie pan. Refrigerate until firm.
3. Pie filling: Beat together: cream cheese, lime curd, lime zest, & lime juice. Whip the cream and powdered sugar. Fold 1/4 of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture & then fold in the rest. Put into graham crust & chill.
4. Garnish with whipped cream & lime slices.
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