Chocolate Lime Pie – No Bake

Posted by Hash

 

This summer why not start off with this no bake chocolate lime pie? It is an all time favourite of our friend and cooking expert Mr. William (Wullie) Callan and has been specially sent for Best Desi Cooking. For the taste of this delicious English summer pie here’s what you will need to do:

INGREDIENTS:
* 2 Nos. 200 gms packs of ginger nut biscuits
* 125 gms of unsalted butter
* 2 Nos. Packs of lime jelly solid type (not the powder)
* 5 Nos. Un-waxed limes if you can get them, otherwise rinse limes under hot water
* 568 ml of double cream
* 200 gms tub of mascarpone cheese
* 150 gms 70% dark chocolate

EQUIPMENT:
* 1 Rolling pin and plastic bag (to crush the biscuits) Or A food processor
* 1 balloon whisk
* Or electric hand whisk
* 1 Grater
* 1 9″ spring form tin
* 1 Sheet baking parchment
* 1 Large bowl

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Line the base of the spring form tin with the baking parchment.The easy way to do this is to place paper over the base, attach the spring form upright part of the tin and then tear of excess. Place in freezer.
2. Crush / blitz the biscuits to crumbs .
3. Melt the butter, place in a jug and microwave for 20-30 seconds till melted.
4. Add the butter to the biscuits and mix till all are coated.
5. Pour the biscuits into the tin and pat down to form a base. Place back in freezer.
6. Mix up 2 packs of jelly in jug make up to 1 pint ignoring pack instruction. (The pie will not set properly if the jelly is diluted) .
7. Zest and juice the limes add to jelly mix (Allow jelly to cool to room temp) .
8. Add cream and Mascarpone to bowl and mix to firm peaks (if you lift out the whisk it should leave a trail in the cream).
9. Grate half of the chocolate and add to the cream mix.
10. Once the jelly has cooled to room temp slowly add small amounts to the cream to start and whisk, continue until all the jelly is incorporated. The consistency will be liquid (don’t worry).
11. Pour the mixture in the cake tin and place back in freezer to set, Once set, about 2 hours or so the cream should be firm to the touch.
12. Grate remaining chocolate over.
13. When serving run a knife around the edge of the cake tin to aid the release.
14. Serve and enjoy.

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