Lime Pie

Submitted by kstrating

"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."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 pie

ingredients

• 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

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.

Reviews

[Sally]

Light, fluff, and just a oh yea, there is lime in there taste. Really just right. Followed the recipe exactly this time and glad I did. Waiting for the next time now! Thank you.