Chilled Lime Coconut Pie With Macadamia Coconut Crust Food

KEY LIME-COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• For the pie: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Whisk together the yolks, zest, condensed milk, lime juice, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes. Cover and set aside at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Combine the graham crackers, coconut, and sugar in a food processor and process into fine crumbs. Add the butter and process until the mixture just comes together. Pat onto the bottom and sides of a 9-inch glass pie plate. Place on a baking sheet and bake until lightly golden brown and firm, about 10 minutes.
• Add the thickened filling to the warm crust, return to the oven, and bake the pie until the center is firm but jiggles slightly when shaken, about 15 minutes. Remove and let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover the surface and refrigerate until chilled and set, about 3 hours.
• For the whipped cream: Combine the whipping cream, coconut cream, sugar, and vanilla bean seeds in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and whip until soft peaks form.
• To serve: Mound the coconut whipped cream on top and sprinkle with toasted coconut.

CHILLED LIME-COCONUT PIE WITH MACADAMIA-COCONUT CRUST

Steps:

• Make crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Finely grind cookies and nuts in processor. Transfer to medium bowl. Mix in coconut. Add butter and stir until blended. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter metal or glass pie dish. Cover and freeze 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Keep frozen.) Bake until crust is golden, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• Make filling:
• Whisk first 4 ingredients in 4-cup measuring cup or large bowl to blend.
• Pour 3 tablespoons cold water into small metal bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over. Let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes. Set bowl in small saucepan of barely simmering water; whisk until gelatin dissolves, about 1 minute. Whisk into coconut mixture. Pour into crust (filling will reach top of crust). Chill until set, about 4 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
• Beat cream and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar in medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Transfer to pastry bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe around edge of pie. Dip lime rounds into additional powdered sugar. Garnish pie with lime.

COCONUT-KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together condensed milk, coconut milk, lime juice, and egg yolks until smooth. Pour into crust and bake until set but still slightly wobbly in center, 40 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, then refrigerate 3 hours (or up to 1 day).
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream and sugar on high until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. To serve, top pie with whipped cream and sprinkle with toasted coconut.

LIME IN THE COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove crust from freezer and let thaw for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a bowl, whisk together lime zest, egg yolks, condensed milk, lime juice and rum. Mix well. It may look like it's starting to separate but mix it well and it will come together. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the coconut flakes on the bottom of the crust then pour the mixture into the crust and top with the rest of the coconut.
• Bake until the center is set, but still jiggles a bit when the pan is nudged, about 20 to 25 minutes. When baked, cool the pie completely on a wire rack. (At this point the pie can be chilled up to a day ahead and topped when you're ready to serve.)
• For the topping, beat cream in a bowl with an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks. Spread cream over cooled pie; garnish with lime slices. Serve immediately.

MACADAMIA LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place nuts on cookie sheet and toast until golden brown, stirring several times and watching carefully, about 2 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool completely. Maintain oven temperature. Grind 1/2 cup macadamia nuts in processor. Transfer nuts to medium bowl. Add cookie crumbs, sugar and butter and mix. Press mixture into 9-inch pie pan. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• Place 2 tablespoons lime juice in small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over and let stand until softened, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks and condensed milk in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Whisk in remaining 1/2 cup lime juice. Stir over medium heat 6 minutes to cook eggs (do not boil). Add softened gelatin and lime peel and stir until gelatin dissolves. Pour filling into prepared crust and refrigerate until filling is set, about 6 hours or overnight.
• Spread whipped cream decoratively over pie. Chop remaining macadamia nuts and sprinkle over cream. Cut into wedges and serve.

MACADAMIA-COCONUT LIME BARS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, nuts and lime zest; cover and process until nuts are finely chopped. Add the butter; pulse just until mixture is crumbly., Press into an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. , In a small bowl, whisk the egg, sugar, coconut, lime juice, flour, lime zest and baking powder until blended. Pour over hot crust. Bake 20-22 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars.

COCONUT-KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine egg yolks and lime zest in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually mix in condensed milk and cream of coconut, then beat for 3 minutes longer. Lower speed and add lime juice, vanilla, and nutmeg; mix until just combined. Pour into the crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pie is just set in the center, 14 to 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until frothy. Add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff, glossy peaks form. Spread over the pie in decorative swirls.
• Broil in the preheated oven until meringue is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

COCONUT-LIME PIE WITH COCONUT-MACADAMIA CRUST

Steps:

• For the crust: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the vanilla wafers and macadamia nuts.
• Process until finely ground.
• Transfer to a medium bowl and mix in the coconut.
• Add butter and stir until well blended.
• Press onto the bottom and sides of a 9-inch glass pie pan.
• Cover and freeze for at least 30 minutes (can be done days in advance).
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bake about 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
• Cool thoroughly.
• For the Filling: In a large bowl, whisk together the first four ingredients.
• Pour 3 tablespoons cold water into a small metal bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over.
• Let stand 10 minutes, or until the gelatin softens.
• Set bowl over a small saucepan of barely simmering water and whisk until gelatin dissolves completely, about 1 minute.
• Whisk into the coconut mixture and pour into the crust.
• Chill 4 hours or until set.
• Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
• For the topping: Combine the cream and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar in a medium bowl.
• Beat until stiff peaks form.
• Spoon or pipe onto cut serving pieces.
• Garnish with lime zest.

COCONUT-LIME PIE WITH COCONUT-MACADAMIA CRUST RECIPE

Steps:

• Directions 1. For the crust: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the vanilla wafers and macadamia nuts. 2. Process until finely ground. 3. Transfer to a medium bowl and mix in the coconut. 4. Add butter and stir until well blended. 5. Press onto the bottom and sides of a 9-inch glass pie pan. 6. Cover and freeze for at least 30 minutes (can be done days in advance). 7. Preheat oven to 350°F. 8. Bake about 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. 9. Cool thoroughly. 10. For the Filling: In a large bowl, whisk together the first four ingredients. 11. Pour 3 tablespoons cold water into a small metal bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over. 12. Let stand 10 minutes, or until the gelatin softens. 13. Set bowl over a small saucepan of barely simmering water and whisk until gelatin dissolves completely, about 1 minute. 14. Whisk into the coconut mixture and pour into the crust. 15. Chill 4 hours or until set. 16. Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to serve. 17. For the topping: Combine the cream and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar in a medium bowl. 18. Beat until stiff peaks form. 19. Spoon or pipe onto cut serving pieces. Garnish with lime zest.

LIME & COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Finely grate, peel and squeeze juice from limes; place both in a blender. Add 1 cup coconut, coconut milk, eggs, sugar, flour, salt and, if desired, extract. Cover and process until blended. Add remaining 1 cup coconut; cover and pulse just until combined. Pour into pastry-lined pie plate (pie will be full)., Bake on a lower oven rack 50-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack; refrigerate until cold., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Spread over pie. Sprinkle with toasted coconut before serving.