KEY LIME MINI DESSERTS

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTpd6pQfRc9hXbrLiB3NuDRJZ0bDcy_4J0G2ivjlzKq2QKoRZc3j_CQdgAGc-1PdjGiQbnfizUsuduxqrMybDHtrzbeXLJLiIfwq9qa5V4GgQGTbiTy5sI387gGgFcHk02R75wJUO64Y/s1600/Title+Page~+Key+Lime+Mini+Desserts.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTpd6pQfRc9hXbrLiB3NuDRJZ0bDcy_4J0G2ivjlzKq2QKoRZc3j_CQdgAGc-1PdjGiQbnfizUsuduxqrMybDHtrzbeXLJLiIfwq9qa5V4GgQGTbiTy5sI387gGgFcHk02R75wJUO64Y/s640/Title+Page~+Key+Lime+Mini+Desserts.png" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">K</span>ey lime mini desserts are the perfect scrumptious dessert without a helping of guilt on the side!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These little desserts are easy to make, fun to assemble and are big on WOW factor...everybody loves individual sized treats.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a name="more"></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They are just a tad more generous than their skinny cousin Key Lime Dessert Shooters.  They are the right amount of deliciousness to satisfy a sweet tooth!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made this dessert twice, each time tweaking it just a little.  I think it has just the right balance of sweet and tart.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsMuDaJLbxmyXDljRujqLSzN74XtO9naaa39NPxbBk9UYGHkUKLs7W0HktRFtg5h-y6dg6RJ2RxhWdilwsq-Ov9XKO4vpaBPREWN767tF1WRu20n-m5pFNIz_JF_-0ljfiDGaEDceozY/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsMuDaJLbxmyXDljRujqLSzN74XtO9naaa39NPxbBk9UYGHkUKLs7W0HktRFtg5h-y6dg6RJ2RxhWdilwsq-Ov9XKO4vpaBPREWN767tF1WRu20n-m5pFNIz_JF_-0ljfiDGaEDceozY/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4053.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;">KEY LIME MINI DESSERTS</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">4 egg yolks</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 can sweetened condensed milk</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2  cup fresh squeezed lime juice, DIVIDED</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 drop green food coloring</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 cup sour cream</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 TBS lime juice</div><div style="text-align: center;">6 heaping TBS confectioner's sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 tsp grated lime zest</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2/3 package Pepperige Farm  lemon shortbread cookies OR citrus snowball cookies</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 TBS melted butter</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 cup cold heavy cream</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 packet Whip It~ optional</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 TBS confectioner's sugar </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">lime zest and mint  for garnish</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beat egg yolks using a mixer for about 3 minutes. Add 1 can of sweetened condensed mild and beat another minute. Transfer the mixture into a medium size saucepan and heat over medium, stirring constantly.  Add 1/2 cup lime juice. Continue to stir.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cook until it gently boils. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat when thick . Stir in 1 drop of green food coloring and mix thoroughly.  Cool completely. When the mixture is cooled, spoon into a zip-type bag. Set aside</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In a small bowl add sour cream, lime juice, sugar and lime zest. Mix well. Put mixture into a zip-type bag. Set aside.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crush cookies in a zip-type bag. Transfer them to a bowl and add melted butter. Incorporate butter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To Assemble:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Put 1/2 of the cookie crumbs into the bottom 4 mini dessert bowls. Snip the corner off of the bag that hold the key lime mixture and squeeze 1/4 of it into each bowl. Doing this makes sure the layers don't get messy and look pretty from the outside of the glass.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Top the key lime mixture with the remaining cookie crumbs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Snip the corner from the sour cream mixture, be careful the mixture is runny, and divide it between the 4 dessert glasses.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In a large deep bowl add the heavy cream and Whip It (optional). Beat with an electric mixture until soft peaks form. Add 1 TBS confectioner's sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.  Put in a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip and swirl on the top of each mini dessert. If you do not have a pastry bag, just carefully spoon onto each dessert.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Garnish with lime zest, mint or edible flowers.  Keep refrigerated.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/key-lime-mini-desserts-fromstonegagble-s-kitchen"><span style="color: #38761d;">Printable Recipe</span></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NcItYEzUERJg-QCb53N_ErTSuEEfOGlCjT8Qnxjx2k_tGsf0ejfWhq4Q8dczmYsY5AmI1u3xIvJlDYWabgG7ovhtLl3Oxvil35yebGb4c3hSTunG2jkH_YLpResHs7W1BiwUdjESrPg/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NcItYEzUERJg-QCb53N_ErTSuEEfOGlCjT8Qnxjx2k_tGsf0ejfWhq4Q8dczmYsY5AmI1u3xIvJlDYWabgG7ovhtLl3Oxvil35yebGb4c3hSTunG2jkH_YLpResHs7W1BiwUdjESrPg/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4060.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I am participating in <a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/2012/03/foodie-friday_09.html">FOODIE FRIDAY</a> at Designs By Gollum</div></div> </div>

KEY LIME MINI DESSERTS

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