Creamy Cashew Lime Bars Or Pie Recipes

CREAMY LIME BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13 x 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• 2. Combine pretzels, granulated sugar, and butter in medium bowl; mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of prepared pan.
• 3. Bake crust for 7 to 10 minutes.
• 4. Mix sweetened condensed milk, eggs, lime juice, orange juice, and lime peel in a large bowl.
• 5. Pour evenly over crust.
• 6. Bake 25 minutes. Cool and chill.
• 7. May garnish with powdered sugar, whipped topping, and lime slices before serving. Cut into bars.

CASHEW CRUSTED KEY LIME PIE WITH A WHIPPED CREAM FRUIT COULIS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease a 9-inch pie pan and set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the cashews, graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar, and the melted butter (you may choose to process the cashews and graham crackers in a food processor to finely grind them). Press crumb mixture into the bottom and sides or pie pan.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks until smooth, mixing either by hand or with an electric mixer. Slowly add the Key lime juice and mix to incorporate. Pour into the unbaked crust and bake for 50 minutes or until center is set. Cool pie to room temperature; then refrigerate for several hours.
• When pie is cool, make the whipped topping. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream, orange zest, and remaining 2 ounces of sugar until it has reached the consistency of whipped cream. Spread whipped topping evenly over the cooled pie. The pie can be served immediately or allowed to set before serving.

CHILI-LIME CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, using the back of a wooden spoon, grind salt with lime zest. Add dark-brown sugar, red-pepper flakes, and egg white and whisk together until frothy. Add cashews and toss to coat.
• Spread cashew mixture in a single layer onto a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden, 20 minutes. Let cool completely.