Key Largo Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. (1 stick) butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. fresh lime juice
4 egg yolks
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. grated lime peel
2 drops green food coloring (optional)
1 (9-inch) pie shell (graham cracker)
1/2 c. lightly toasted coconut

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan over low heat.
Whisk in sugar, lime juice, egg yolks, eggs and lime peel; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
Stir in coloring.
Let cool to room temperature and pour into pie shell.
Top with toasted coconut.