Key Lime Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup Key lime juice
• 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 teaspoons grated lime rind
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dark rum (optional)
• Garnish: Key lime halves and slices

Preparation

1. 1. Stir together first 4 ingredients; firmly press on bottom and sides of a 9-inch pieplate.
2. 2. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack, and let cool.
3. 3. Whisk egg yolks just until blended; whisk in lime juice. Add milk, whisking until blended. Stir in lime rind. Pour into prepared crust.
4. 4. Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Remove from oven; cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours.
5. 5. Beat cream until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Gently stir in vanilla, and, if desired, rum. Spoon whipped cream on top of pie; garnish, if desired.