Key Lime Cream Cups

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 136.8
  • Total Fat: 5.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.3 mg
  • Sodium: 33.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 2.4 g

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Introduction

Adapted from http://asweetfantasy.blogspot.com/2008/04/
key-lime-cups.html. A great, refreshing summer treat, especially if you take them right from the fridge! Adapted from http://asweetfantasy.blogspot.com/2008/04/
key-lime-cups.html. A great, refreshing summer treat, especially if you take them right from the fridge!
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    2 tsp cornstarch
    3 tbsp water
    1 1/2 cups green candy coating disks (like Merckens), divided
    1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
    2/3 cup key (or regular) lime juice

Directions

Place 24 foil mini muffin cups (or candy cups) on a baking tray.
Whisk cornstarch and water in a small dish, then microwave 30 seconds on HI, until clear and slightly thickened.
Melt 2/3 of the candy wafers.
Thoroughly paint the melts up the sides of each wrapper. Chill candy for 10 minutes, then paint a second coating. Chill 10 minutes longer.
Beat together condensed milk, key lime juice, vanilla and cornstarch mixture.
Spoon generous amounts of curd into each candy cup.
Chill 15 minutes longer.
Melt remaining coating disks and completely top the filling.
Refrigerate 2 hours, until cold.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.