I woke up and early on Saturday and decided that I no longer liked the menu I had built weeks ago for the dinner tonight.
I partly relied on my new-found obsession with Bon Appetit magazine to select new items for my menu. Last night, Talal and I had a delicious Key Lime Pie. It still made my mouth water just thinking of it. That's why, when I saw this Lime Custard, I knew I had to make it. I almost completely followed the recipe. I nixed the lychee and added half of a vanilla bean to the cream and sugar mixture.
2 limes, zest removed in wide strips
Pinch of kosher salt
½ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups heavy cream, divided
⅓ cup fresh lime juice
½ vanilla bean
In honor of the key lime pie, I decided to make this a deconstructed pie. I crumbled up graham crackers and shaved white chocolate for the top of the custard. The final product was "heavenly." Ohaila's words, not mine.
At Home
With Talal, Bayan, Ohaila, Ramsey, Mommy, Daddy, & Tina