Creamy Lime Pie with Fresh Berries



_ Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar

1-3/4 cups finely crushed gingersnap cookies (about 30 cookies)

1/3 cup butter, melted

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

FILLING:

2 tablespoons lime juice

4 teaspoons grated lime zest

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

1 cup confectioners' sugar

TOPPING:

2 tablespoons apricot preserves

2 cups fresh blueberries

2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced


_ Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix crushed cookies, sugar and flour; stir

in butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake until

set, 8-10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, lime zest and lime juice until blended. Beat

in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Stir in cilantro. Transfer to crust. Refrigerate,

covered, until filling is firm, at least 4 hours.

Just before serving, arrange berries over pie. In a microwave, warm preserves

just until melted. Brush over berries.

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