Cookbook Challenge 2011: Fortnight 2, Citrus

Posted on | January 24, 2011 | 29 Comments


Theme: Citrus
Recipe: Lime chiffon pie
From: AWW Kitchen

Last year for the citrus theme I made a not entirely successfully rice and lemon rice soufflé. For this fortnight’s Cookbook Challenge, I’ve opted for a simple, no bake, lime chiffon pie. Yes, that’s right – no baking involved! Which makes it a perfect dessert to make on a hot summer’s day when you don’t want to turn the oven on.

The bottom of the pie is made from crushed biscuits and melted butter. I used some wheaten type biscuits languishing in the pantry, but any plain sweet biscuit will do. The other big plus for this pie is it only uses ingredients that I normally have in my fridge/pantry ie: no cream or cream cheese! The filling is made from first creating a lime custard with egg yolks, lime zest and juice, sugar and gelatine. After it has cooled, the left over egg whites are whipped into a meringue with more sugar, and then folded into the lime custard. This is poured on to the biscuit base and chilled for several hours until set.

The result is a pie with a light, tangy filling. It’s probably most similar to a chilled cheesecake, except for the lack of cheese (obviously), and it wasn’t quite as silky and fatty tasting. I did think that there was a smidge too much gelatine in the mixture – I would have liked the filling to be a little less set and softer – so if making it again I would try reducing the gelatine. Maybe down to two teaspoons? I’m not sure – I need to experiment to see whether it would still set. Hopefully we’ll get a proper summer again so I’ll have incentive to make no bake desserts for experimentation purposes!

Previous Cookbook Challenge posts can be found here.

And see what other Cookbook Challenge participants made for this theme at the Cookbook Challenge forum.

Lime chiffon pie

From: AWW Kitchen

250g plain sweet biscuits
125g butter, melted
4 eggs, separated
1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar
3 teaspoons gelatine
2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind
1/3 cup (80ml) lime juice
1/3 cup (80ml) water
1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar, extra

Grease a deep 23cm pie dish or springform pan.

In a food processor, process the biscuits until they are fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and process to combine. Press the biscuit mixture firmly into the base and side of your greased dish/pie. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Place the egg yolks, sugar, gelatine, rind, juice and the water into a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Whisk until the mixture thickens slightly. Remove from the heat and pour into a large bowl. Directly cover the surface of the custard with a piece of plastic wrap to stop a skin forming on top of it. Leave to cool.

Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add the extra sugar, beating until the sugar dissolves. In two batches, fold the meringue into the custard mixture.

Spread the filling into the crumb crust. Refrigerate for 3 hours.

Related posts:

  1. Cookbook Challenge: Week 1, Citrus
  2. Cookbook Challenge 2011: Fortnight 1, Stonefruits
  3. Cookbook Challenge: Week 36, Comfort Food
  4. Cookbook Challenge: Week 41, Celebration
  5. Cookbook Challenge: Week 35, Spanish
Category: baking, citrus, cookbook challenge, cooking, dessert, ingredient, pies/tarts, recipe

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29 Responses to “Cookbook Challenge 2011: Fortnight 2, Citrus”

  1. leaf @ theindolentcook
    January 24th, 2011 @ 10:21 pm

    This pie sounds very refreshing, and I like how it doesn’t require any baking!
    leaf @ theindolentcook recently posted..spicy spanish-mexican black bean stew

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:06 pm

    I was quite excited to find a no baking recipe for a pie that doesn’t require cream or cream cheese! Now if we would only get some hot days this summer… (tomorrow doesn’t count because I won’t be back in Melbourne until the evening!)

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  2. penny aka jeroxie
    January 24th, 2011 @ 10:34 pm

    Lime custard? Looks so creamy and soft. I need to get cracking with mine!
    penny aka jeroxie recently posted..Vegetarian lasagna

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    I reckon I can get it much softer. Experiment time!

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  3. mademoiselle délicieuse
    January 24th, 2011 @ 10:40 pm

    You could have fooled me – it looks very much like a cheesecake!
    mademoiselle délicieuse recently posted..Epicure Recipe Card 19- Fresh Strawberry Cake

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    Haha it’s a cheesecake in disguise :D

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  4. Fiona
    January 24th, 2011 @ 10:45 pm

    Love no bake!
    Fiona recently posted..Solar Springs Bundanoon – The Food

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    No bake is definitely a pretty good thing some days :)

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  5. Thanh
    January 24th, 2011 @ 11:00 pm

    I thought this was a cheesecake too.

    You had me at “no baking involved” and “no cream cheese”. Woohooo, simple and healthy? :-)

    I’ve saved the recipe, shall make it soon.
    Thanh recently posted..Miss Marples Tea Room

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    Good luck! Let me know if you reduce the gelatin (and how much you reduce it to if so).

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  6. Hannah
    January 24th, 2011 @ 11:01 pm

    Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! I’m also terribly excited because, apart from the base with is easily adaptable, this is dairy-free! I never would have imagined that upon seeing the (stunning) photos.

    I love lime and lemon desserts. And the word “chiffon”. It sounds pretty. Chiffon chiffon. Chiffon. Chiffon. Okay, now it sounds weird.
    Hannah recently posted..The Heat Can Do Funny Things To A Girl and Her Green Smoothies

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:11 pm

    Dairy free. Pffftt. Though yes – it is easily adaptable. Bollocks, next I’ll be posting raw recipes. ;)

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  7. GourmetGetaways
    January 25th, 2011 @ 8:23 am

    Yum, I love cheesecake and anything with lime, I am also on a diet so I think the lack of cream cheese is probably a good thing too!

    oh and your crust looks divine!
    GourmetGetaways recently posted..Sponser Me In The Feb Fast

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    DIET?! Do foodies know the meaning of the word “diet”? ;)

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  8. sonia
    January 25th, 2011 @ 9:16 am

    This is a great pie and recipe. WAnt to give it a try… !

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    Hope you do! It’s quite nice :)

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  9. Jennifer (Delicieux)
    January 25th, 2011 @ 11:37 am

    I love lime and this looks delicious! I also love that it’s no bake too.
    Jennifer (Delicieux) recently posted..Lemon Spaghetti

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    Yep, no bake can certainly be a good thing in the Australian summer! :)

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  10. msihua
    January 25th, 2011 @ 7:25 pm

    That looks soooo beautiful! That’s it.. after our disastrous Sunday, I’m over baking :( YOU can do all the baking for me :)
    msihua recently posted..Momofuku Noodles with Ginger Scallion Sauce Recipe

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    Haha. Okay! I’ll do the baking – you do the eating. Deal!

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  11. Iron Chef Shellie
    January 25th, 2011 @ 7:57 pm

    Oh wow, that looks sooooooooo good!!!
    Iron Chef Shellie recently posted..Happy 3rd Blogaversary!

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    It wasn’t bad :D

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  12. cltyw
    January 25th, 2011 @ 11:38 pm

    It’s the same for me. Don’t tend to have cream/cream cheese ready in my fridge. Will love to give it a try.

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    I hope you do! I try not to buy cream or cream cheese because it almost always goes off because I use it all. Annoying!

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  13. foodie and the chef
    January 29th, 2011 @ 1:12 am

    How beautiful! I love how citrus flavours cut through creamy desserts. Great photos :)
    foodie and the chef recently posted..sweet- salty- fragrant lemon panna cotta

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    Agnes Reply:
    January 29th, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    Thanks! :) And I agree about how citrus cuts through creaminess. Very nice!

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  14. Tammy
    January 30th, 2011 @ 3:42 am

    I am going to bookmark this post for summer when I hate to turn on the oven. It’s a beautiful pie.

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  15. ck
    January 30th, 2011 @ 4:19 pm

    Oh yumm. I love lime. This looks yummy. And you could change the taste of it each time by using different biscuits, like a butternut biccie base, yumm. Or a chocolate biscuit base. Beautifully photographed, looks happy, summery and limey :)
    ck recently posted..The Cookbook Challenge – 26 themes over 52 weeks Citrus

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  16. Cherrie
    February 3rd, 2011 @ 8:44 pm

    oh yum! The only hard thing about this dish is waiting the several hours for it to set.
    Cherrie recently posted..Kulinarya Cooking Club January 2011 – Pandan Chiffon Cake with Macapuno Cream

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