Florida Key Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
Filling
5 large egg yolks
1/2 cup lime juice, Freshly squeezed
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lime peel, Coarsely grated
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 small lime, sliced (optional)

Preparation

Prepare crust: Heat oven to 375 degrees.
In 9\" pie plate combine graham cracker crumbs and 2 tablespoons sugar;stir in butter until blended.
Press mixture firmly and evenly over bottom and sides of pie plate; bake 10 minutes until browned.
Cool completely on wire rack.
Prepare filling: In top of double boiler using wire whisk,beat egg yolks,lime juice,1/3 cup sugar and salt until well blended.
Set over simmering water;cook about 5 minutes,stirring constantly until mixture is thick enough to coat back of metal spoon.
Remove from heat; stir in 1 tablespoons grated lime peel.
Refrigerate mixture about 45 minutes until cool.
Meanwhile,in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed,beat cream until soft peaks form.
Set 1 cup whipped cream aside for garnish;fold cooled lime mixture into remaining cream.
Spoon filling into prepared crust;refrigerate at least 2 hours until set.
To serve: Spoon remaining whipped cream decoratively over top of pie; sprinkle cream with remaining 1 tablespoons lime peel.
Garnish with lime slices,if desired.