Frozen Key Lime Delight Recipe

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In the middle of summer, nothing hits the spot quite like this sublime key lime dessert. Cold, creamy and tart, it looks like sunshine.—Melissa Millwood, Lyman, South Carolina

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Frozen Key Lime Delight Recipe

Prep: 50 min. Bake: 25 min. + freezing

Yield: 8 Servings

50 25 75

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup salted cashews, chopped
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1-1/2 cups sweetened condensed milk
1 cup key lime juice
3 teaspoons grated key lime peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream and key lime slices

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the flour, cashews, coconut and brown sugar. Stir in butter. Sprinkle into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown, stirring once. Cool on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cream, milk, lime juice, peel and vanilla. Refrigerate until chilled.
Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions.
Sprinkle half of the cashew mixture into an ungreased 11-in. x 7-in. dish. Spread ice cream over top; sprinkle with remaining cashew mixture. Cover and freeze for 4 hours or until firm. Garnish servings with whipped cream and lime slices. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece (calculated without garnishes) equals 672 calories, 46 g fat (27 g saturated fat), 131 mg cholesterol, 258 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Frozen Key Lime Delight in Country Woman June/July 2012, p33