No-Bake Key Lime Cheesecake Pie - My Lazy Summer Dessert by Cleo Coyle

This cross between a no-bake cheesecake and a Key lime pie is a beautiful, light dessert for the lazy days of summer. Despite the dessert's title, don't feel you must use Key limes, which aren't always easy to find.

The larger, more common Persian limes will do a fine job on the flavor, and no one is likely to notice the difference. So what is the difference? See my note at the end of this post. 

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How to Make Perfect Pâte Sucrée - Sweet Shortcrust Pasty for Tarts and Pies by Cleo Coyle

While you can purchase pre-made pie dough and frozen pie shells at your local grocery, there is one major problem with them: They are not sweet crusts. Sweet crusts are needed for many wonderful dessert recipes, including a few of my favorite tarts and pies--the recipes for which I'll be posting here in the near future. And that's why I'm starting with this basic post on how to make a classic French pâte sucrée or "sweet dough." 

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~ Cleo Coyle, author of

The Coffeehouse Mysteries