Lime Pie
- Lime Curd
- 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
- Pie filling
- 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
- Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 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.
- Crust: Mix crumbs, butter & sugar well. Pat into a 9 inch pie pan. Refrigerate until firm.
- 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.
- Garnish with whipped cream & lime slices.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lime-pie-242262 (may not work)