White Chocolate Key Lime Endeavor with Macadamia Crunch

What an unbelievable combination! My quest for the best Key Lime pie led me to develop this recipe.

• Preparation Time: 2 hr
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 633 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 4 ounces white chocolate
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
• ½ cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
• ½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
• ½ teaspoon grated lime peel
• ⅝ cup key lime juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

To Make Crunch: In a food processor, combine nuts, flour and 1/4 cup sugar. Mix in 3 tablespoons butter until dough forms large crumbs; do not let the dough come together in a ball.

Step 3

Press the crunch into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Freeze until crust is firm.

Step 4

Bake crust for 25 minutes, or until it is lightly browned and set. Let cool on a wire rack. Leave oven on at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 5

To Make White Chocolate Coating: In a small bowl, mix together 8 tablespoons butter and white chocolate. Place bowl over simmering water, stirring constantly until chocolate and butter are smooth. Pour mixture evenly into crust. Freeze until firm.

Step 6

To Make Key Lime Endeavor: In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, condensed milk and lime peel. Gradually stir in lime juice. Pour mixture into chilled crust.

Step 7

Bake in preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20 minutes. Let pie cool completely on a wire rack. Then cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours, or until chilled.

Step 8

In a chilled mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream with 1 tablespoon sugar until stiff peaks form. Spoon or pipe the whipped cream on top of pie before serving.