Frozen Key Lime Pie (Creamspot)

Frozen Key Lime Pie. What sets this frozen pie recipe apart is the creamy filling that sets to a luscious, creamy consistency. Makes a perfect cool summer treat or welcome dessert at any time of year.

Sometimes frozen desserts can be a little annoying because they freeze hard as a rock and need to be taken out of the freezer to warm up for 20 minutes or so before serving. Getting the timing right on those is sometimes a pain in the butt when you have guests waiting in eager anticipation.

This pie doesn’t freeze terribly hard at all so it is easy to cut and has a very refreshing creamy finish. The fact that it’s frozen means that you can make it days in advance of any summer event.

Ingredients
For the cookie crumb crust


 * 3 cups vanilla cookie crumbs I use Nilla cookies
 * 3/4 cup melted butter

For the pie filling

 * 1 cup whipping cream
 * 2 rounded tsp icing sugar
 * 1 tsp vanilla extract
 * 9 extra large egg yolks
 * 1/3 cup sugar
 * Two 10 ounce cans of sweetened condensed milk
 * 1 cup lime juice
 * zest of 3 limes finely minced

For the Vanilla Whipped Cream

 * 1 cup whipping cream
 * 2 rounded tbsp icing sugar powdered sugar
 * 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

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For the cookie crumb crust

 * 1) Mix together the cookie crumbs and melted butter.
 * 2) Line the bottom of a 10 inch spring-form pan with parchment paper and lightly grease the sides.
 * 3) Press the cookie crumb mixture into the bottom and about 3/4 up the sides of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes at 325 degrees F. Set aside to cool.

For the pie filling

 * 1) Whip the whipping cream, icing sugar and vanilla to soft peaks and set aside in the fridge.
 * 2) In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment in place, add the egg yolks and sugar.
 * 3) Whisk at high speed until light, foamy and pale yellow in color, about 5 minutes.
 * 4) Slowly whisk in the sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and zest.
 * 5) Gently fold in the previously whipped cream.
 * 6) Pour into the prepared pie crust. Freeze overnight. Garnish with vanilla whipped cream and lime slices before serving.

For the Vanilla Whipped Cream

 * 1) Beat together the whipping cream, icing sugar and vanilla extract to firm peaks. Pipe or spoon onto the perimeter of the pie as a garnish or serve a dollop on top when you serve it.

Recipe Notes
This is rather a large dessert. The recipe was designed for a large celebration dessert but if you are serving fewer people, just half the recipe and make it in a 9 or 10 inch pie plate.

This recipe needs tome to freeze so plan to make it a day ahead for best results.

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