American Key Lime Pie
There are many variations of this famous pie, either baked in the oven or served as a chilled cake. The base can either be made with pastry, crushed biscuits or muesli. Gluten free versions of biscuits and cereal can be substituted in this recipe.
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Ingredients
200gms. (6oz.) muesli or granola biscuits
50gms. (2oz.) Polyunsaturated fat or butter
2dsp. Honey
Filling
300gms.(12oz) Light cream cheese
100gms (4 oz.) natural yoghurt
250mls.(1/2 pint) whipped double cream
12.5 gms (1/2 oz) icing sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract
4 limes rind & juice
Method
Make the base, melt the fat in the sauce in the saucepan, add the honey and muesli mix well & transfer to an 8” loose bottom tin. Press down well. To make the filling, cream & soften the cheese, mix with the beaten cream, yoghurt & icing sugar. Add the vanilla, lime rind & juice, mix well, and pour over the base. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Decorate with fresh slices of lime & whipped cream.
Serves 8
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