Fudge Surprise Key Lime Pie

By Zopmama

Wonderful key lime pie with a fudge and nut bottom.

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 1/4 cup milk
• 2 Tbsp. butter, cut up
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup fudge ice cream topping
• Baked 9 inch pie shell, cooled
• 1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
• 1 (8 oz) carton sour cream
• several drops of green food coloring
• 1/3 - 2/3 cup whipping cream
• 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar
• Coarsely chopped macadamia nuts (optional)
• Chocolate shavings (optional)

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Prep: 30 min. Cooling: 30 min.
Chilling: 45 min. + 2 hr.

Filling:
In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and gelatin. Combine egg yolks and milk; add to sugar mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly; reduce heat. Cook and stir for 2 minute more. Remove from heat. Add butter, stirring gently until melted. Gradually stir in lime juice. Transfer to bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap. Set aside to cool slightly (30 min.).

Meanwhile, heat fudge topping just until warm. Spread over bottom of pastry shell. Sprinkle with the 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts. Chill till firm.

When filling has cooled, gently stir in sour cream. If desired, add 1 or 2 drops of green food coloring. chill until mixture mounds (45 min. to 1 hr.). Spread over fudge layer. Cover and chill pie for 2 to 24 hours.

To serve, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with and electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Spread whipped cream over center of pie. If desired, sprinkle with chopped nuts and chocolate shavings. Chill and leftovers.