Easy Key Lime Pie
This pie recipe tastes more like cheesecake than a traditional Key lime pie. The filling is made with cream cheese and whipped topping, but has plenty of tart lime to satisfy devotees of the Florida specialty.
Ingredients
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Crust:
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34 sweet tea biscuits (such as Social Tea Biscuits), finely crushed (scant 1-1/2 cups crumbs)
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1 teaspoon sugar
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
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Filling:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature
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1/3 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon grated lime rind
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1/3 cup fresh lime juice
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1 container (8 ounces) frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed
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Lime slices, for garnish (optional)
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
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Crust: In bowl, mix crumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Stir in butter. Press into 9-inch glass pie plate.
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Bake in 325 degrees F oven until edges are lightly golden, 10 minutes. Let cool.
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Filling: In bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, lime rind and juice until fluffy, 3 minutes. Fold in topping. Spread into crust. Refrigerate until firm, 4 hours. Garnish with lime slices.
Nutrition information
Calories 400, Total Fat 27 g, Saturated Fat 17 g, Cholesterol 54 mg, Sodium 163 mg, Carbohydrate 33 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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