White Chocolate Key Lime Pie

By Niecer

I think lime and white chocolate are a perfect pairing because, even though this is a rich dessert, the lime makes sure that the white chocolate isn’t too sweet and the white chocolate makes sure the lime isn’t too tart. It’s a match made in heaven, I say.

Ingredients

• Graham Cracker Crust
• 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• Pie Filling
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 11 oz. white chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• Garnish: lime slices and chopped white chocolate

Details

Adapted from kitchensimplicity.com

Preparation

Step 1

Pie Crust
Mix ingredients together in a 9-inch pie plate until evenly combined. Press evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before filling.

Filling
Melt together cream and chocolate chips in a small saucepan set over low heat. Remove from heat, stir in sour cream, lime zest and juice. Pour into prepared pie crust. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.

Garnish with limes slices and chopped chocolate if desired.

Serves: 12