White Chocolate Mascarpone Key Lime Pie Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE-MASCARPONE KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• 1. Crust: Preheat oven to 350^. Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar in a large bowl; stir until well mixed. Press into a 9-inch glass plate to form a crust. Bake 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.(you may use a store bought pie shell if desired.) --- Filling: Place chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at medium power for 30 second intervals until melted, stirring after each interval. Stir until smooth. Combine chips and sweetened condensed milk. mascarpone, lime juice and lime zest; whisk or beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour into cooled crust; smooth top. Chill at least 4 hours; or place in freezer for 15 minutes just before serving. Slice pie into 8 wedges. Serve with dollops or whipped topping. Garnish with toasted coconut and lime slices.

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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl; stir until well mixed. Press into a 9-inch glass pie plate to form crust. Bake for 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.**
• Place morsels in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) power for 30-second intervals until melted, stirring after each interval. Stir until smooth. Combine morsels with sweetened condensed milk, mascarpone, lime juice and lime zest; whisk or beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour into cooled crust; smooth top. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. (Optionally, place in freezer for 15 minutes just before serving). Slice pie into 8 wedges. Serve with dollops of whipped topping or whipped cream. Garnish with toasted coconut and lime slices, if desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MASCARPONE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small pan, warm the cream over medium heat till it feels hot, don't let it simmer. Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and pour the warm cream over top. Whisk till the chocolate melts. set bowl in ice bath till chilled. Place a piece of plastic wrap on the surface of the mixture and a second one over the bowl and place in fridge for 4 hours (can be done 1 day ahead) In the bowl with electric mixer fitted with whisk attachment, combine the cheese and half the white chocolate mixture and whip 2 minutes till mixed. Add he remaining chocolate mixture and mix on high till frosting hold a peak.
• **Mascarpone cheese is from Italy and is sold in small tubs in most stores. Yield is approx but it is enough to frost 12-16 cupcakes.**Time indicated is chill time.

KEY LIME WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPPERS

Steps:

• cream butter, sugar, egg, egg yolk in a large bowl -- blend in flour, baking powder, salt, lime juice and lime zest.
• fold in white chocolate chips --
• roll dough into walnut sized balls --
• place on ungreased sheet.
• bake at 350* for 8-10 minutes.

TOMMY BAHAMA KEY LIME PIE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WHIPPED CR

Steps:

• To make the pie:Brush egg whites onto uncooked pie shell using a pastry brush, making sure the shell is evenly coated. Pour off any excess egg whites.
• Pre-heat oven to 350°F Place pie shell in oven and bake for 5 minutes.
• Shell should look golden brown. Let cool at room temperature.
• While the shell is cooling, mix the egg yolks and condensed milk together using a wire whip until incorporated. Pour the key lime juice and zest into the mixture of yolks and condensed milk, slowly mixing with the wire whip until incorporated.
• Add the key lime pie mixture into the cooled pie shell. Adjust the oven temperature to 250° F and bake pie for 25-30 minutes. The finished pie should have a "Jell-O"-like consistency. Place on a cooling rack for 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. Cut into 8 even slices when serving.
• To make the whipped cream, Instructions:Using an electric mixer, combine heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Using the whisk attachment, beat cream mixture on high speed for 2 minutes.
• Add the white chocolate mousse to the cream mixture and mix until it reaches the consistency of stiff peaks.
• Place the whipped cream into a piping bag with an open star tip. When serving, pipe it onto each piece of key lime pie. (If you do not have a piping bag, you can simply dollop a generous scoop of the whipped cream onto the center of each piece.).
• Cut a slice in your lime "wheels," twist and place in the center of each piece.

WHITE CHOCOLATE KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Mix ingredients together in a 9-inch pie plate until evenly combined.
• Press evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes before filling.
• Melt together cream and chocolate chips in a small saucepan set over low heat.
• Remove from heat, stir in sour cream, lime zest and juice.
• Pour into prepared pie crust.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.