Key Lime Cream Cheese Spread Recipes

SANDRA'S KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat softened cream cheese until creamy.
• Add sweetened condensed milk and beat to incorporate.
• Add egg yolks and beat well.
• Add lime juice and beat till combined.
• Pour mixture into pie crust and spread with spatula until evenly distributed.
• Place on cookie sheet and then into the oven and bake for 10 min.
• until the filling begins to set.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool on rack at room temp.
• Then place in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
• Two works better.
• Cut into 8 slices and serve with a generous helping of whipped cream.

KEY LIME-CREAM CHEESE CRESCENTS WITH LEMON-RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cream cheese, sugar, Key lime juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer.
• Unroll and lay 1/2 of the can of crescent rolls in the bottom of an 8x8-inch baking dish. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top. Unroll and layer remaining crescent rolls over cream cheese. Brush melted butter over the top and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and slightly browned, about 25 minutes.
• While crescents are baking, crush raspberries in a saucepan and add 1/4 cup water, sugar, apricot jam, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Bring to a simmer. Cook until smooth, adding more water as needed.
• Let crescents cool and serve with sauce.