sour cream-lime pie
I love lemon and lime pies, especially in the hot months! Where I live, that is 9 to 10 out of 12 months!! Four hours of the prep time is just chilling time....no work!
prep time
4 Hr 25 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/74 cup butter
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
How To Make sour cream-lime pie
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Step 1Combine crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter; stir well. Firmly press crumb mixture evenly in the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Let cool.
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Step 2Combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, and lime rind in a medium saucepan. gradually add 1 cup whipping cream, stirring until smooth. Add lime juice and 1/4 cup butter; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the butter melts and the mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Remove from heat; let cool. Add sour cream, stirring well. Pour the lime mixture into the prepared crust.
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Step 3Beat 1 cup whipping cream at high speed of an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Fold in 3/4 cup sour cream and vanilla. Spread the whipped cream mixture over the filling. Chill at least 4 hours.
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