Key Lime Pie Lasagna - Guide Recipe
Key Lime Pie Lasagna is cool , light and creamy summer dessert with sweet and tart layers of yummines
If you want a perfectly refreshing treat for these warm days , this Key Lime Pie Lasagna will equally satisfy the lovers of traditional key lime pie , as well as lovers of ice cream and cheesecake. This dessert is perfect for summer parties and barbecue because it is very easy and refreshing and it always comes good after a heavy meal.
Maybe the name seems a little confusing , but this dessert consists of four tasty layers. The crust is buttery shortbread layer flavored with chopped nuts. The second layer is cheesecake , and after that is the best part , key lime pie filling and in the end whipped topping sprinkled with many crispy nuts. You can choose your favorite nuts: cashews , macadamia nuts , pecans , but by no means skip this part , because the nuts make the dessert perfectly creamy and crunchy at the same time.
Key Lime Pie Lasagna
Ingredients;
For crust;
- 1 cup flour
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup butter-melted
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts –chopped very finely (you can use chopped cashews , pecans…)
For cheesecake layer;
- 6 oz. cream cheese- softened
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup whipped topping
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
For key lime layer;
- 2 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 3/4 cup key lime juice
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 egg yolks-slightly beaten
- 5 Tablespoon butter
- green food coloring-optional
- 1 1/2 cup whipped topping
For topping;
- 1 cup whipped topping
- 1/3 cup nuts-chopped
Instructions;
- Preheat oven at 350 F and spray the bottom of 9×9 inch baking dish.
- In a bowl combine crust ingredients and stir until well combined and crumbly , then press it into the bottom of baking dish and bake for 20 minutes , remove from the oven and let it cool completely.
- Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and spread over cooled crust. Set in the fridge.
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