Lime Cream Fresh Strawberry Pie With Gingersnap Crust Recipes

LIME CREAM & FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Crust: Combine all ingredients in a bowl til moistened.
• Press and pack tightly into bottom and sides of 9 inch pie plate.
• Bake about 7 minutes in preheated 350 oven.
• Cool completely before filling.
• Pie: Whisk eggs, sugar and lime zest in saucepan til smooth.
• Add lime juice and butter and cook over medium heat, constantly whisking, til thickened 7 to 9 minutes.
• Strain mixture thru fine strainer into a bowl.
• Put plastic wrap on the surface of the filling and refrigerate until cold and thick, at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Whip cream until soft peaks.
• Fold whipped cream into chilled lime mixture.
• Pour into prepared pie shell.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 6 hours.
• Arrange strawberry slices on top of the chilled pie and serve!

CREAMY LIME PIE WITH FRESH BERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix crushed cookies, sugar and flour; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, lime zest and lime juice until blended. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Stir in cilantro. Transfer to crust. Refrigerate, covered, until filling is firm, at least 4 hours., Just before serving, arrange berries over pie. In a microwave, warm preserves just until melted. Brush over berries.