CREAMY LIME PIE WITH FRESH BERRIES

Creamy Lime Pie With Fresh Berries image

Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories Pies

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 3/4 cup(s) finely crushed gingersnap cookies (about 30 cookies)
1/4 cup(s) sugar
2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
1/3 cup(s) butter, melted
FOR THE FILLING
1 package(s) (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
4 teaspoon(s) grated lime peel
2 tablespoon(s) lime juice
1 cup(s) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1/2 cup(s) coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
FOR THE TOPPING
2 cup(s) fresh strawberries, sliced
2 cup(s) fresh blueberries
2 tablespoon(s) apricot preserves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix crushed cookies, sugar and flour; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, lime peel and lime juice until blended. Beat in confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Stir in cilantro. Transfer to crust. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours or until filling is firm.
Just before serving, arrange berries over pie. In microwave, warm preserves just until melted. Brush over berries.