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Key Lime
Sauce
This simple sauce can be used to dress up a simple key lime pie or drizzle over
bread pudding.I N G R E D I E N T S
1 tablespoon
cornstarch
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup Key lime juice
1/4 cup, plus 3 tablespoons water
I N
S T R U C T I O N S
In a small bowl, dissolve
the cornstarch in the 3 tablespoons of water. In a small non-aluminum
saucepan stir together the sugar, the lime juice and 1/4 cup of water. Bring
to a boil over moderate heat to dissolve the sugar. Stir in the cornstarch
mixture and boil, stirring, for about 30 seconds or until the lime sauce
thickens.
Savory Key Lime Sauce
Use over pork or a firm white fish. Recipe adapted from La Grillade
Restaurant in the Chiang Inn in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
I N G R E D I E N T S
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped shallot
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup beef stock
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons fresh Key Lime juice
I N
S T R U C T I O N S
Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and shallot
and sauté 3 minutes. Add wine and boil until liquid is reduced by half,
stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add both stocks and boil until
liquid is reduced to 6 tablespoons, stirring frequently, about 13 minutes.
Add whipping cream and boil until sauce is reduced to 1 cup, stirring
frequently, about 7 minutes. Mix in fresh lime juice. Season sauce to taste
with salt and pepper.
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Other Key Lime Recipes
 Try our Key Lime Pots de Creme, just
like key lime pie, with out the crust. And besides, a good excuse to use those pretty
little pot de creme cups.
Key Lime Pie - The authentic Key
Lime Pie recipe.
Key Lime Snow
- A light lower fat chilled dessert
Key Lime Chiffon Pie - A delicious fluffier version
Key Lime Crostata - A key lime pie in a buttery tart
shell
Key Lime Pound
Cake - Topped with a key lime glaze.
Key Lime Sorbet
- Uses key lime preserves for extra punch
Key Lime Cookies - Zesty little
powdered sugar coated cookies.
Key Lime Cocktail - Combines vodka,
lime and vanilla and glass rim dipped in fine graham cracker crumbs.
Key Lime Mojito - Uses Charbay Key Lime
vodka with simple syrup.
Key Lime Dressing Recipes - Two
recipes for key lime dressing, one with sour cream the other with
chipotle chiles.
Key Lime Sauce Recipes - Two key lime
sauce recipes. One is a sweet sauce which can be used to drizzle over or
next to a key lime pie OR a savory version to use over meats such as
pork.
More
Key Lime Recipes - From the GourmetSleuth resource files. Links to Key lime cocktails,
main courses like Key Lime Tuna steaks, sorbets, cakes, chicken and pastries
Key Limes
The Key Lime lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle), also referred to as a Mexican
Lime, bears a profuse amount of small, thin-skinned, greenish-yellow limes.
This juicy lime is known for it's distinctive aroma high-acid content. The picture
below shows the size and color difference between the more common Persian lime and the Key
Lime.
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