Caribbean Key Lime Pie

Name: Caribbean Key Lime Pie
Prep time: 1 h 29 min
Cook time: 1 h 29 min
Total time: 1 h 29 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 5 Tbsps butter, melted; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 3 egg yolks; 118 milliliters fresh Key lime juice; 59 milliliters chopped macadamia nuts; 237 milliliters sweetened flaked coconut; 397 grams sweetened condensed milk; 8 servings Sweetened whipped cream; 12 vanilla cream sandwich cookies, broken

You can never have too many Central American recipes, so give Caribbean Key Lime Pie a try. One serving contains 525 calories, 8g of protein, and 34g of fat. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of butter, coconut, condensed milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Instructions

Spread coconut in a shallow pan.

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Coconut

Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake at 350 for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until toasted. Set aside 2 tablespoons for topping.

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Oven

Process cookies and macadamia nuts in a food processor until crushed.

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Macadamia Nuts

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Food Processor

Add butter; process until moistened.

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Butter

Add remaining coconut, and pulse 2 or 3 times or just until combined. Press crumb mixture in bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pieplate. Freeze 15 minutes.

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Coconut

Beat cream cheese and condensed milk at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.

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Sweetened Condensed Milk

Cream Cheese

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Hand Mixer

Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

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Egg Yolk

Add lime juice and, if desired, spiced rum; beat just until blended.

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Lime Juice

Spiced Rum

Pour filling into piecrust.

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Pie Crust

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until almost set. (Center of pie will firm when chilled.) Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or until thoroughly chilled. Dollop each serving with whipped cream, and sprinkle with reserved coconut. Store in refrigerator.

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Whipped Cream