Key Lime Mousse Pie
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Servings: 6
Categories:
Desserts
/
Pies & Pastries
Ingredients:
--- -----------hazelnut
crust---------------------- 2
c
ground hazelnuts
generous 3
tb
brown sugar 6
tb
unsalted butter,
melted
--------------------------mousse----------
-- 5
eggs 1
c
sugar 1/4
c
unsalted butter 3/4
c
fresh lime juice 2
tb
grated lime peel 2
tb
rum,
optional
2
drops
green food color 1/2
pt
heavy cream,
whipped
1/2
c
sour cream Directions:
Make crust: Combine all ingredients; blend well with fork. Pat into
a 9 inch pie plate. Bake in 400~ oven 5 to 6 minutes. Cool
Make filling: Beat eggs and sugar until lemon-colored and foamy; add
butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until custard-like,
about 8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lime juice and peel, rum
and food coloring. Cool to room temperature. Fold mousse into whipped
cream and pour into pie shell. Chill. To serve, spread with sour cream
and garnish with lime slices.
By "Lloyd A. Carver" <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Jan 5, 1996
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