Lime Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Lime Curd
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
4 tablespoons cold butter, cut in pieces
2 large eggs
4 tablespoons lime juice
1 lime, zest of
Pie filling
8 ounces cream cheese
2 tablespoons lime zest
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 cups whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
lime curd, made from recipe above
Graham Cracker Crust
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted

Preparation

Lime curd: Cook over medium heat: the sugar, butter, eggs, & lime juice, whisking until a mark holds (about 12 - 15 minutes). Stir in the zest & cool. Can be made up to one week ahead, kept in covered container.
Crust: Mix crumbs, butter & sugar well. Pat into a 9 inch pie pan. Refrigerate until firm.
Pie filling: Beat together: cream cheese, lime curd, lime zest, & lime juice. Whip the cream and powdered sugar. Fold 1/4 of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture & then fold in the rest. Put into graham crust & chill.
Garnish with whipped cream & lime slices.