Key Lime Mousse Pie

Photo: flickr user sanctumsolitude

Ingredients

hazelnut

crust

2 cups ground hazelnuts

generous

3 tablespoons brown sugar

6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

5 eggs

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup unsalted butter

3/4 cup fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons grated lime peel

2 tablespoons rum optional

2 dsh green food color

1/2 pint heavy cream whipped

1/2 cup sour cream

Preparation

Make crust: Combine all ingredients; blend well with fork. Pat into a 9 inch pie plate. Bake in 400 oven 5 to 6 minutes. Cool

Make filling: Beat eggs and sugar until lemon-colored and foamy; add butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until custard-like, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lime juice and peel, rum and food coloring. Cool to room temperature. Fold mousse into whipped cream and pour into pie shell. Chill. To serve, spread with sour