Reduced-Fat Icebox Key Lime Pie
by Karen Mussoline
Email:kmussoline@icloud.com

URL Source: http://www.cookscountry.com/recipe.asp?recipeids=6154
Source: Cook's Country Magazine August 2010
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Food Group: Dairy
Serves: 8

Ingredients

8 piece(s) graham crackers , low fat, broken into rough pieces
1 tablespoon(s) sugar
3 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter , melted
4 ounce Neufchatel (1/3 less fat) cream cheese , softened
3/4 cup(s) juice from 6 limes
1 tablespoon(s) grated zest from limes
1-1/4 teaspoon(s) unflavored gelatin
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk , fat-free
1/2 cup(s) fat-free Greek yogurt (see note)
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

1. MAKE CRUST Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Process graham crackers and sugar in food processor to fine crumbs. Add butter and 2 tablespoons cream cheese and pulse until combined. Press crumbs into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate. Bake until lightly browned and set, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool completely.

2. MAKE FILLING Combine 3 table- spoons lime juice and gelatin in small bowl and let sit until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes. Microwave until mixture is bubbling around edges and gelatin dissolves, about 30 seconds. Wipe out food processor and process condensed milk, yogurt, and remain- ing cream cheese until smooth, about 1 minute. With machine running, pour in gelatin mixture, remaining lime juice, zest, and vanilla and process until thoroughly combined.

3. CHILL PIE Scrape mixture into cooled pie shell and smooth top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours or up to 2 days. Serve.




STEP BY STEP: Key Ingredients: Fit and Flavorful


1/3 LESS FAT Neufchatel cream cheese adds structure.

NO FAT Nonfat Greek yogurt adds creaminess and tang.

Notes: