Key Lime Mousse Pie

Name: Key Lime Mousse Pie
Prep time: 1 d 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 d 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 d 1 h 35 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters (1 stick) butter, melted; 43 grams white chocolate, grated or shaved into curls, for garnish; 680 grams packages cream cheese, softened; 1 envelope 1/4 ounces package unflavored gelatin; 473 milliliters crushed graham crackers; 591 milliliters heavy cream, divided; 6 Tbsps fresh key lime juice; 2 Tbsps lime zest; 4 limes, peels removed and sliced into strips; 59 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters sugar, plus more for rolling; 473 milliliters water; 28 grams 10 white chocolate, chopped

This recipe makes 16 servings with 563 calories, 5g of protein, and 37g of fat each. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 hours and 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up butter, sugar, chocolate, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Mix together the cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Press the mixture into the bottom and 1-inch up the sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Set aside.

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Cracker Crumbs

Butter

Sugar

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Springform Pan

Filling: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the lime juice.

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Lime Juice

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Sauce Pan

Whisk in the gelatin and 1/2 cup of the heavy cream and bring to a simmer.

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Heavy Cream

Gelatin

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Whisk

Remove the pan from the heat.

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Frying Pan

Add 10 ounces of white chocolate and stir until smooth. Allow to cool.

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White Chocolate

Using an electric mixer, blend together the cream cheese, sugar and lime zest in a medium bowl, until smooth. Slowly beat in the cooled white chocolate mixture into cream cheese mixture.

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White Chocolate

Cream Cheese

Lime Zest

Sugar

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Bowl

Using clean, dry beaters, beat the remaining 2-cups heavy cream in a small bowl, until it forms soft peaks. Fold it into the white chocolate mixture and pour into the pie crust. Cover and freeze overnight.

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White Chocolate

Heavy Cream

Pie Crust

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Bowl

Remove from freezer and run a sharp knife around inside of springform pan to help loosen the pie. Release springform ring from the bottom of the pan and transfer the pie to a serving plate. Grate or curl the white chocolate over the top and garnish with candied lime peel.

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White Chocolate

Lime Peel

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Springform Pan

Knife