CREAMY LIME PIE WITH FRESH BERRIES

Creamy Lime Pie with Fresh Berries image

I combined the tangy tastes of lime and cilantro with cream cheese for this unusual berry pie that showcases seasonal fruit. The ginger cookies add zip to the crust. -Anneliese Barz, Fort Mill, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

1-3/4 cups finely crushed gingersnap cookies (about 30 cookies)
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
4 teaspoons grated lime zest
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
TOPPING:
2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 tablespoons apricot preserves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix crushed cookies, sugar and flour; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, lime zest and lime juice until blended. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Stir in cilantro. Transfer to crust. Refrigerate, covered, until filling is firm, at least 4 hours., Just before serving, arrange berries over pie. In a microwave, warm preserves just until melted. Brush over berries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441 calories, Fat 21g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 370mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.