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    Lime: Key Lime Mousse Pie


    Source of Recipe


    Lloyd A. Carver

    List of Ingredients




    CRUST:
    2 c ground hazelnuts generous
    3 tb brown sugar
    6 tb unsalted butter melted

    MOUSSE:
    5 eggs
    1 c sugar
    1/4 c unsalted butter
    3/4 c fresh lime juice
    2 tb grated lime peel
    2 tb rum optional
    2 drops green food color
    1/2 pt heavy cream whipped
    1/2 c sour cream

    Recipe



    Make crust: Combine all ingredients; blend well with fork. Pat into a 9 inch pie plate. Bake in 400~ oven 5 to 6 minutes. Cool

    Make filling: Beat eggs and sugar until lemon-colored and foamy; add butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until custard-like, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lime juice and peel, rum and food coloring. Cool to room temperature. Fold mousse into whipped cream and pour into pie shell. Chill. To serve, spread with sour cream and garnish with lime slices.

 

 

 

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