Limeade Pie With Graham Nut Crust
photo by MarraMamba
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, room temp
- 6 ounces cream cheese, room temp
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons finely grated lime zest
- 1⁄2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
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Graham Nut Crust
- 1⁄4 cup pecans
- 10 low-fat graham crackers (5 oz)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
directions
- To make crust: Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place pecans in single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, and toast until fragrant, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
- Place graham crackers in bowl of food processor fitted with metal blade; pulse until fine crumbs form.
- Add sugar, salt and pecans; pulse to combine.
- Add butter and pulse until fine crumbs form.
- Transfer to a rectangular, 13 1/2 by 4 1/4-inch tart pan (or a 10-inch round tart pan) with a removable bottom, and pat evenly onto bottom and up sides.
- Place pan on a baking sheet; bake until crust is golden and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- For pie: In bowl of food processor fitted with metal blade, combine cream cheeses and sugar; process until mixture is smooth.
- Add lime zest and juice; pulse several times to combine.
- Transfer filling to prepared graham nut crust; cover with plastic wrap after putting toothpicks throughout; otherwise, plastic wrap will stick.
- Refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours or preferably overnight. Slice and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
WI Cheesehead
Watertown, Wisconsin
I am a Christian wife and mother of 3 kids. Since my DH's high cholesterol, we've been eating better. I never used to like cooking. Since eating better, I've liked learning and preparing new recipes. My kids haven't reconciled themselves to the new eating yet. I grind my own grain and make all my own breads.?Working 2 hours a day in the local high school lunch room.??I am homeschooling my high schooler.? ?Also found out 1 child has multiple food allergies (wheat, dairy, tomato, chocolate, etc) and another is gluten sensitive. So, we just started (July 09) eating gluten and dairy free. I've been busy with getting our house market ready, even though it's not the best time for that.?