Fresh Lime Trifle Recipes

KEY LIME TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Mix cracker crumbs, pecans and brown sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of a 15x10-in. pan. Bake 10-12 minutes. Stir to break up crumbs; cool on a wire rack., For filling, in another bowl, beat cream cheese and condensed milk until blended. Stir in lime juice. In another bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form., In a 4-qt. glass bowl, layer half of each of the following: crumb mixture, filling and whipped cream. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with pecans and coconut. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or overnight.

LIME CREAM TRIFLE

Steps:

• Blend the condensed milk, evaporated milk and lime juice in a blender until smooth.
• Spoon 1 cup of the lime cream into the bottom of a 6-cup glass trifle dish. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the lime zest. Then arrange 1/3 of the crackers over the cream, breaking them as needed to form a single layer. Repeat to make 2 more layers, ending with a layer of cream and a sprinkle of lime zest. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill until set, at least 2 hours, or overnight.
• To serve, thinly slice 1 lime and arrange the lime slices in an overlapping layer on top as garnish, if desired.

FRESH LIME TRIFLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan. Blend in sugar. Stir in lime juice and 1/4 cup (59 ml) water. Whisk in egg yolks. Cook and stir over medium-low heat about 18 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in lime peel. Cool completely.
• Place whipped topping in medium bowl. Gently fold in lime mixture.
• Layer one-third of the cake pieces in a trifle dish or clear serving bowl. Top with one-third lime mixture. Repeat layers twice.
• Chill at least 2 hours before serving.