Macadamia Key Lime Pie
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Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 cup crushed shortbread cookies I used Keebler's Simply Shortbread
- ½ cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
- ¼ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup butter melted
Filling:
- 1 8 oz pkg. light cream cheese, softened
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3-1/2 cup lime juice - depending how tart you like it
Topping:
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 heaping Tbsp powdered sugar
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
- lime slices or lime zest optional for garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the crust ingredients together until well combine.
- Press mixture into a 9-inch greased pie place and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Slowly beat in condensed milk until blended. Then blend in lime juice.
- Pour mixture into prepared crust. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- In a large bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Beat in powdered sugar until blended. Spoon or pipe whipped cream on pie before serving and sprinkle macadamia nuts over the whipped cream. Garnish with lime slices if desired. Serves 6-8