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Rum-Coconut Key Lime Pie




Source of Recipe


Southern Living






List of Ingredients



• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  
• 1/2 cup lime juice
  
• 1 teaspoon rum (optional)
  
• Coconut Crust (recipe follows)
  
• 1 tablespoon sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
  






Instructions



1. Beat cream cheese and milk with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add lime juice and, if desired, rum, stirring to combine.
   
2. Pour filling into Coconut Crust. Sprinkle evenly with coconut. Cover and chill at least 12 hours or until set.
   






Final Comments


Makes 8 servings

Coconut Crust:

12 to 14 cream-filled vanilla sandwich cookies, finely crushed (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Combine all ingredients. Firmly press on bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

Makes 1 (9-inch) piecrust