Coconut Lime Pie

This is one of those pies that's just like, oh my goodness, so good! It's got a bit of a remembrance to a key lime pie, but the chewy, almost nutty coconut taste adds a depth of flavor that you won't believe!

Ingredients:
pastry for single pie crust
1 C granulated sugar
1/2 C packed brown sugar
2 T flour
5 eggs
1/3 C butter, melted
2 limes, juiced and zest
1/2 t vanilla
1 C coconut
1 C whipped cream

Roll out the pie dough for a 9" plate and carefully lay the dough in the plate. Trim the excess crust and crimp the edges as desired. Set aside.

Beat the sugars, flour, eggs, and butter in a bowl.

Measure out 2 teaspoons of lime zest and 2 tablespoons of juice. Add this and the vanilla to the mixture and beat well.

Sprinkle 3/4 C of the coconut over the prepared pie dough. 

Pour the filling over the coconut.

Beautiful, isn't it? Just wait.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 35-45 minutes. It will get nice and brown on top but should still jiggled when shook. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour and then refrigerate for at least 3 hours (I just plan ahead and let it sit overnight).

Before serving, toast the remaining 1/4 C coconut by spreading on a baking sheet. Put in a 350 degree oven for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally and checking to make sure it doesn't burn. 

Should look about like this. If it does burn, start over! you don't want burned coconut on top.

Beat the 1 cup of whipped cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Trust me here when I say you don't need sugar in this one. Just the cream.

Spread the cream in the middle of the cooled pie. You could go all the way to the edges if you wanted, but the filling underneath is so pretty. . . .

And finally, sprinkle the toasted coconut over the 

Wha-la! It is done! Serve and enjoy!

Tastefully,

Tamara 

Mango Lime Bread

I made a lot of mango dishes this past week because I had several I needed to use up. This one was an experiment, and I thought it came out wonderfully. Because the mango is so rich and moist, the bread is amazingly moist, also.

Ingredients: 

1/4 C butter

1 C buttermilk

1/2 C sugar

1/4 C brown sugar

1/4 C maple syrup (the real stuff)

2 large eggs

2 1/4 C 

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

zest of 2 limes

1 mango, peeled, seeded, and pureed

Grease a 9x13 loaf pan and pure the mango. Melt the butter (on the stovetop or in the microwave).

In a large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, sugars, syrup, eggs, and butter. Add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and lime zest, stirring well to incorporate all the ingredients. Gently fold in the pureed mango.

Pour into the prepared loaf pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let it cool completely in the pan before removing and slicing it.

It should come out fairly easily! Enjoy!

Tastefully,

Tamara