May 12, 2010

Refreshing Lime Pie

Citrus, mincemeat, Pie Recipes, Summer Desserts

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Prep time: 21 minutes
baking time 16 minutes
Servings: 8

This cool lime pie was a big hit on hot summer days and warm summer nights.

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups mincemeat, divided
1 (9-inch) baked piecrust
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
2

Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add condensed milk and mix well.
3

Add lime juice, lime zest and salt to egg mixture and mix well. Add 1/4 cup mincemeat and mix well.
4

Spoon mixture into prepared piecrust. Bake for 8 minutes.
5

Combine sour cream, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in a small bowl and mix well. Spread evenly over lime mixture.
6

Bake for another 8 minutes. Spoon remaining mincemeat around the edge of the pie, making 11/2-inch border. Cool completely on a wire rack. Chill, covered, for 30 minutes before serving.

Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandma found that the quickest way to grate lime zest was to use the small holes of the grater. She pressed the lime to the grater and ran the lime over the holes once, then turned the lime to an ungrated portion of the peel and ran it over the holes again. This way, she got only the tasty, colored part of the peel. She repeated the process until she had the amount of lime zest she needed.