Lunch: Key Lime Curd Cones Recipe | MyRecipes

Recipe by Brooke Parkhurst and James Briscione, thecoupleskitchen.com To prep ahead, make the curd up to two days in advance, and chill. Whip the meringue an hour before your party; assemble just before serving.

Ingredients

Curd
1/2 cup fresh Key lime juice
1 cup sugar
6 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons loosely packed Key lime zest
Pinch of kosher salt
6 tablespoons butter, cut into 6 slices
Meringue
2 large egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
Additional ingredient
1/2 (16-oz.) box mini ice-cream cones

Instructions

Prepare Curd: Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened and bubbles form around edges.
Remove from heat, and add butter, 1 slice at a time, whisking until blended after each addition. Transfer mixture to a medium-size glass bowl, and place plastic wrap directly on warm curd. Chill 4 to 6 hours.
Prepare Meringue: Pour water to a depth of 2 inches into a 2-qt. saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and let simmer. Beat egg whites and next 2 ingredients in a 2 1/2-qt. bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Place bowl over simmering water, and beat at medium speed 9 minutes or until soft peaks form. Remove from heat. Beat at high speed 2 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
Divide chilled lime curd among ice-cream cones.
Spoon meringue into a large zip-top plastic freezer bag. (Do not seal.) Snip 1 corner of bag to make a small hole. Pipe meringue over curd in each ice-cream cone. If desired, brown meringue using a kitchen torch, holding torch 2 inches from meringue and moving torch back and forth.
Key Lime Parfaits: Prepare Key Lime Curd Cones through Step 3. Omit cones. Divide 2 cups graham cracker crumbs among 6 bowls or jars; top with lime curd. Proceed with recipe as directed in Step 5. Makes 6 servings
Note: We tested with Joy Mini Cups ice-cream cones, and recommend using a pro-style kitchen torch ($20 at amazon. com or housewares retailers).