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Lime Sour Cream Pie

Source of Recipe


Gourmet, December 1990






List of Ingredients



• -- For the Crust --
  
• 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 11 crackers)
  
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted
  
• .
  
• -- For the Filling --
  
• 1-1/2 Tbsp freshly grated lime zest
  
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  
• 1 cup half-and-half
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  
• 5 Tbsp cornstarch
  
• 3/4 cup sour cream
  
• .
  
• Sweetened whipped cream for garnish
  
• Lime slices for garnish
  






Instructions



1. Make the crust: In a bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs and the butter and press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of an 8-inch pie plate (1-quart capacity). Bake the crust in the middle of a preheated 350º F oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is just crisp, and let it cool.
   
   
2. Make the filling: In a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, whisk together the zest, lime juice, half-and-half, sugar, butter and cornstarch; cook the mixture, whisking, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until it is thickened and opaque. Let the mixture cool completely.
   
   
3. Fold in the sour cream, pour the filling into the crust, and chill the pie, covered, for 1 hour or until it is cold.
   
   Garnish the pie with the whipped cream and the lime slices.