Caribbean Truffle Pie

Name: Caribbean Truffle Pie
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Islands
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) refrigerated pie crust; 2 tablespoons coconut; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons unsalted butter; 1/4 cup coconut; 1 (2.9 ounce) package lemon pudding mix, not instant; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons lime juice; 2 egg yolks; 2 cups water; 1 teaspoon grated lime peel; 1 cup white chocolate chips; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 6 tablespoons sour cream; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; lime slices

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Prep 60 min
Total 3 hr 10 min
Servings 8

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By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated July 15, 2015

Make with

Pillsbury Pie Crust

Ingredients

Ingredients for crust:

(15 ounce) refrigerated pie crust

tablespoons coconut

Ingredients for streusel:

1/4

cup all-purpose flour

1/4

cup sugar

teaspoons unsalted butter

1/4

cup coconut

Ingredients for filling:

(2.9 ounce) package lemon pudding mix, not instant

1/2

cup sugar

tablespoons lime juice

egg yolks

cups water

teaspoon grated lime peel

cup white chocolate chips

(8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

tablespoons sour cream

Ingredients for topping:

1/2

cup heavy whipping cream

lime slices

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 450° F. Allow 1 crust pouch to stand at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes. (Refrigerate remaining crust for a later use.) Remove pie crust from pouch. Unfold crust; remove plastic sheet. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons coconut; press in lightly. Carefully lift crust off second plastic sheet. Place crust, coconut side up, in 9-inch pie pan; press in bottom and up sides of pan. Flute edge;pierce crust generously with fork. Bake at 450° F for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool crust while preparing streusel and filling. Reduce oven temperature to 425° F.
2

In small bowl, combine flour and 1/4 cup sugar. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/4 cup coconut. Spread mixture in ungreased shallow baking pan. Bake at 425° F for 4 to 8 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every minutes. Set aside.
3

In medium saucepan, combine pudding mix, 1/2 cup sugar, lime juice and egg yolks; mix well. Stir in 2 cups water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil. Remove from heat; stir in lime peel. In small bowl, combine white chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the hot pudding mixture; stir until chips are melted.
4

In small bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add white chocolate chip mixture; beat until smooth. Spoon and spread in baked crust. Stir sour cream into remaining pie filling mixture; blend well. Spoon and spread over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 2 hours or until chilled.
5

In small bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon around edge of pie; garnish with line slices. Sprinkle streusel in center of pie. Store in refrigerator. Serves 8.