Light As A Tropical Breeze Lime Pie Food

TROPICAL LIME PARFAITS

Steps:

• For the crumb: Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, coconut chips and lime zest in a bowl. Mix to combine.
• For the filling: Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, coconut extract and lime zest and juice in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
• Begin by layering 1/4 cup of the crumb in the bottom of each of 4 parfait glasses. Top each with 1/3 cup of the filling. Repeat the layers once more, then garnish with extra toasted coconut and lime zest.

LIGHT AS A TROPICAL BREEZE LIME PIE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine the crust ingredients.
• Mix well and press into a pie pan or springform pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
• Cool, then place in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
• Place the apple juice concentrate in a small saucepan, sprinkle the gelatin over it and let the mixture stand for a few minutes to soften the gelatin.
• Add the sugar or Splenda blend and heat on low until the sugar dissolves.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl (you'll be adding the yogurt to this later) and stir in the lime juice, vanilla and half of the grated lime rind.
• Place the bowl in the refrigerator or freezer until it has thickened to egg-white consistency.
• With an egg beater or mixer, whip the mixture until it is light and fluffy.
• Stir in the yogurt, blending thoroughly.
• Pour the mixture into the partially frozen crust.
• Sprinkle the pie with the remaining grated lime rind and chill until firm.

LIGHT-AS-A-CLOUD KEY LIME PIE EXTRAORDINAIRE

Steps:

• Set oven to 325°F.
• For the crust; in a bowl mix together graham cracker crumbs with sugar and cinnamon; add in melted butter and mix to combine completely.
• Press into a 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake crust for 5 minutes; remove and cool completely.
• Separate 3 eggs, then place the whites into a mixing bowl.
• Reserve the yolks in another bowl; to the yolks add in 1 whole egg, lime juice, sweetened condensed milk; mix until smooth and completely combined, then mix in food colouring until combined.
• Using an electric mixer beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until stiff but not dry; fold the beaten whites in the lime mixture.
• Pour the filling into the partially baked pie crust.
• Bake at 325°F for 10-15 minutes or until just set.
• Let cool at room temperature then place in freezer for a minimum of 5 hours (or overnight).
• Just before serving whip cream with confectioners' sugar (to taste).
• Serve the pie decorated sweetened whipped cream and lime slices.