Lime Pie

Name: Lime Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 pie
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

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Recipe 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.

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READY IN: 45mins

YIELD: 1 pie

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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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