buttercream – buttercream filling

• 1 pound bag of powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 sticks butter, cut into ½ inch slices
• 1/2 cup shortening

• 3/4 to 1 cup Lime Curd (to taste)

Directions for key lime pie filling

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup key lime juice (available at good supermarkets)
• zest of 3 limes
• 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons butter, melted

• In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth.
• Stir in lime juice, zest and butter.
• Cook for one minute intervals on high, stirring after each minute until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
• Cover the curd with cling film placed directly on the surface of the curd and refrigerate until set.

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