Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

Name: Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup half-and-half; 3 egg yolks; 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounces); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup key lime juice; Graham crackers for serving and garnish

March 11, 2013 By Renee 65 Comments

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Are you ready for St. Patrick’s Day? It’s coming up this Sunday, March 17th. What to wear? Something green, of course. What to cook? Now that is a real question. There are all kinds of Irish and green foods to choose from. There is American Irish Soda Bread which would be great for breakfast. That leaves figuring out what to make for snacks, lunch, dinner, and dessert. How does Key Lime Pie Ice Cream sound? Pretty good if you ask me.

I spotted key limes at the grocery store. It is the first time I’ve seen them there. I had to go to an International Farmer’s Market to get them before. Even then it was hit or miss. I’m so glad there are more of those fruits available; like meyer lemons and blood oranges. Anyway, as soon as I saw the key limes I craved a pie. The craving turned to ice cream and so a recipe search began.

My key lime pie ice cream recipe search wasn’t so successful. There were lots with the ingredients of lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, and cream – but no egg yolks. I wanted my ice cream to be as much like the traditional pie recipe as possible. I decided to adapt my vanilla bean ice cream for it. Because of the egg yolks, a little cooking is involved to be more food safe. The result is a sweet/tart ice cream that tastes just like the pie. I serve it with graham crackers to complete the experience. My husband put the ice cream between graham crackers to make an ice cream sandwich. Great idea! (Now why didn’t I take a photo of that??)

How about more recipes for St. Patrick’s Day? I was asked to participate in an event hosted by Jen of Jen’s Favorite Cookies. It’s an honor to be a part of this fun and tasty celebration. There are 14 blogs participating and sharing St. Pat’s recipes. Take a look at the scrumptious line-up:

Here is the list of recipes:

Key Lime Pound Cake by Joan at Chocolate, Chocolate and More
Mini Banoffee Pie Tarts by Kelly at Kelly Bakes
Chocolate Bailey’s Mousse Tart by Nancy at Gotta Get Baked
Irish Carbomb Cupcakes by Susan at The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
Pistachio Caramel Cookies by Jen at Jen’s Favorite Cookies
Guinness Stout Mini Bundt Cakes Shanna at Pineapple and Coconut
Irish Cheese and Bacon Cheesecake with Walnut Crust by Carla at Chocolate Moosey
Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheese Trifle by Anita at Hungry Couple
Key Lime Pie Ice Cream by Renee at Magnolia Days
Pistachio Mousse Cups by Kim at Cravings of a Lunatic
Irish Eggs Benedict by Isabelle at Crumb
Cookie Stacks by Angie at Big Bear’s Wife
Guinness Chocolate Cake by Jen at Juanita’s Cocina
Irish Potato-Oatmeal Bread by Sarah at What Smells So Good?

Now that should get your ready for St. Pat’s for sure! There are plenty of choices of recipes to make. Join me in visiting each one of these wonderful blogs. They are only a click away…

What is your favorite thing to do for St. Patrick’s Day? It is sipping green beer or pinching those who forgot to wear green? Or could it be cooking, baking, and sharing the goods with family and friends? I’m sure you can figure out which one I like to do. Now where’s my green shirt? I don’t want to get pinched…