June 20, 2022
True Lime Creme Brulee Pie with Toffee Topping
True Lime Creme Brulee Pie with Toffee Topping
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Category
Desserts
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
A smooth pie with a zest of True Lime! You'll love the sweet and crunchy topping. Recipe submitted by Howard Tiller.
Author:Howard Tiller
Ingredients
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8 packets True LimeÂ
- 8 egg yolksÂ
- 2 egg whites
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup half and half
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped
- Heathtoffee bitsfor topping
- 1 10-inch graham cracker pie crust (store bought)
- Chocolate sauce for drizzling, if desired
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Brush pie crust with egg white and bake for 5 minutes.
- Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees F. Remove pie crust and let cool toroom temperature.
- Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks and whites until smooth (about 30 seconds). Slowly add sugar andcontinueto whisk. Once the sugar is added, continue to whisk until the eggs are a pale yellow (about 1 minute).
- Add True Lime, salt, heavy cream, half and half, and vanilla. Whisk until completely blended.
- Strain into cooled graham cracker crust. Bake approximately 45 minutes or until pie does not jiggle in center when bumped.
- Remove from oven and top with finely chopped toffee bits. Put backin oven and broil until the toffeemelts (keep a close eye on it, as it could easily burn). Light browning of the pie surface is to be expected and is desirable.
- Once cool, drizzle with chocolate sauce before serving, if desired.
Recipe Note
This pie can be made ahead of time and refrigerated overnight.