Coconut Key Lime Tart - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup key lime juice, fresh
    1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
    14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
    5 egg yolks
    whipped cream (for garnish)
    1/2 toasted coconut (for garnish)
    coconut graham cracker pie crust
    1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs, crushed (approximately 12 graham crackers)
    1/2 cup toasted sweetened coconut flakes, crushed
    1/3 cup granulated sugar
    1 teaspoon coconut extract
    7 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
Preparation
    For the crust:
    In a food processor, blend together graham cracker crumbs, coconut, and sugar.
    Add about 7 tablespoons melted butter. Pulse a few times. If it seems like it needs more butter add another tablespoon.
    Pour contents into an 11\" tart pan and press to form a shell.
    Bake crust for 10 minutes at 400 degrees.
    For pie:
    Whisk sweetened condensed milk with the egg yolks.
    Stir in whipping cream and key lime juice.
    Pour into prepared coconut graham cracker crust and bake at 325\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
    Cool to room temperature and refrigerate for at least an hour before slicing.

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