citrus ahoy

[Traveller]

I have about 6 limes and 2 lemons, and nothing to do with them. Does anyone have a winning citrus dessert recipe for me?

Thanks in advance

Trav
xx

[feeb]

Lemon merignue pie is easy!!!

[Traveller]

but would it work with limes?

[feeb]

Cant see why you could do lemon and lime in middle part would be yummy!

[Nelle]

Lemon and lime cordial? I know that's not really dessert (I'd make a cheesecake), but with sparkling water (and vodka) it'd be really refreshing.

[Traveller]

mmm, might give it a go. Thanks Feeb!

[Mollie89]

just a simple citrus cheesecake, or citrus tart...

Lemon and Lime Cheesecake -
Ingredients (serves 10)
150g plain sweet biscuits, processed to fine crumbs
80g butter, melted, cooled
500g cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced
2 limes, rind finely grated, juiced
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 teaspoons powdered gelatine
300ml thin cream, lightly whipped

Grease and line base and sides of a 5.5cm deep, 22cm (base) springform pan with baking paper. Combine biscuit crumbs and butter. Press into base of prepared pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in lemon and lime rind. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice and gelatine in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring with a fork until hot and gelatine is dissolved. Set aside to cool slightly. Beat gelatine into cream cheese mixture until well combined. Fold in cream, mixing until well combined.

Spoon filling over base. Smooth surface. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set. Serve.

[Laranna]

I'd go a cheesecake as well

[Traveller]

the cheesecake sounds divine, is that lemon and lime juice in addition to the 1 juiced lemon and 2 juiced limes?

[Mollie89]

nope. i assume its the juice you get when juiced.... also you dont have to use gellatine if you refridgerate overnight

[luna moth]

I would just make mojitos with the limes. Yum.

[Lisa]

I have the easiest lime tart recipe;

I buy a tart case or 2.

Then in a bowl, add a can of condensed milk & the juice of 2-3 limes as well as the zest from 2 limes. Mix until it gets thicker (and it does this quickly)

Add the filling to the case(s) and chill until you're ready to serve.

My older kids often make this as it is really so easy and yummy.

[Traveller]

The limes are leftover from mojitos, but I have run out of mint. Will get some more but I wouldn't drink enough to use all the limes (have now recounted, there are 9)

Am going to attempt a lime meringue pie later