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Delicious key lime pie recipe

Delicious key lime pie recipe

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Key lime pie is believed to originate in the United States and has taken the world by storm. This citrussy dessert is essentially a classic cheesecake made with the addition of lime curd and white chocolate to offset the sourness. Try this tasty, no-bake recipe as your next dinner party dessert. See method

  • Serves 10
  • 25mins to prepare, plus 30mins for chilling
  • 408 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 250g digestive biscuits
  • 100g butter
  • 6-7tbsp lime curd
  • 300ml double cream
  • 50g plain chocolate, grated
If you don't have any limes, try a lemon instead

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1695kj
    408kcal     20%

  • Fat

    33g 47%

  • Saturates

    19g 96%

  • Sugars

    11g 13%

  • Salt

    0.4g 7%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 26.2g Protein 2.8g Fibre 1.2g

Method

Key lime pie is believed to originate in the United States and has taken the world by storm. This citrussy dessert is essentially a classic cheesecake made with the addition of lime curd and white chocolate to offset the sourness. Try this tasty, no-bake recipe as your next dinner party dessert.

  1. Put the digestive biscuits into a bag and crush with a rolling pin.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a gentle heat. Gradually stir in the crushed digestive biscuits. When fully mixed press the mixture into a 7inch loose bottom cake tin. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  3. Spoon on the Lime Curd on the biscuit base. Whisk the double cream in a bowl until it forms soft peaks. Spoon this on top of the Lime Curd.
  4. Sprinkle the grated chocolate over the cream and remove the key lime pie from the tin and slice.

To serve

Serve with Tesco Finest Brazilian Coffee

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