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Frozen Key Lime Delight

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. + chilling Process: 20 min. + freezing YIELD: 8 servings.
In the middle of summer, nothing hits the spot quite like this sublime Key lime dessert. Cold, creamy and tart, it tastes like sunshine. —Melissa Millwood, Lyman, South Carolina

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup salted cashews, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sweetened shredded 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 zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Optional: Whipped cream and Key lime slices

Directions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine flour, cashews, coconut and brown sugar. Stir in butter. Sprinkle into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown, stirring once. Cool on a wire rack.
  • 2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine cream, milk, lime juice, zest and vanilla. Refrigerate until chilled.
  • 3. Fill cylinder of an ice cream maker two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions.
  • 4. Sprinkle half of the cashew mixture into an ungreased 11x7-in. dish. Spread ice cream over top; sprinkle with remaining cashew mixture. Cover and freeze 4 hours or until firm. Garnish servings with whipped cream and lime slices if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece (calculated without garnishes): 672 calories, 46g fat (27g saturated fat), 131mg cholesterol, 258mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein.

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