Frozen Lime “Pie” for Dessert

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I’m not really sure just why the “pie” of the Frozen Lime “pie” is in quotes- it it because there isn’t a crust so somehow it is a fake pie? But it has a topping.
No idea.

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FROZEN LIME “PIE”

Course after church coffee hour, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword I like pie, lime, pie

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• 1 pint half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
• ⅓ cup fresh lime juice
• Topping recipe follows

Instructions

• In a medium bowl with an electric beater, beat the eggs until thick and lemon color.
  2 large eggs
• Gradually beat in the sugar, continuing to beat if necessary until thick and ivory color.
  ½ cup sugar
• Add the corn syrup, half-and-half, lime rind and lime juice, beat gently until blended.
  ½ cup light corn syrup, 1 pint half-and-half, 1 teaspoon grated lime rind, ⅓ cup fresh lime juice
• Pour into an 8-by-2-inch cake span; place in freezer until mixture is frozen around the edges.
• Turn into a bowl and beat until just smooth.
• Pour into a 9-inch pie plate and place in freezer.

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Lime “Pie” Topping

Course after church coffee hour, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword I like pie, lime, pie

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
• ½ cup broken walnuts

Instructions

• In an 8-inch skillet, melt ¼ cup butter; remove from heat and stir in ¾ cup finely crushed graham cracker crumbs and ½ cup of fairly coarsely broken walnuts.
• Distribute as evenly as possible in a 13- by-9-by-1-inch pan (crumb mixture will not cover bottom); bake in a preheated 375- degree oven, stirring once or twice, until lightly browned — about 8 minutes.
• Cool completely.