Best Key Lime Pie And Pecan Gingersnap Pie Crust

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 whole eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• the juice from 10 key limes
• the zest from 4 key limes
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups key lime curd (recipe above makes about 2 cups)
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• gingersnap pecan pie crust (from gourmet.com):
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus additional for buttering pie plate
• flour for dusting
• 1 cup finely crushed gingersnap cookies (5 oz; 20 2-inch cookies)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (2 oz)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt