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Title: Margarita Pie With Pretzel Crust
Categories: Pie, Alcohol, Dessert
Yield: 2 Pies
1 c Margarine
2 1/2 c Pretzels; crushed
2 tb Sugar
3 qt Vanilla ice cream; slightly
- thawed
6 oz Frozen limeade concentrate;
- thawed
4 oz Gold tequila
1 oz Cointreau (orange) liqueur
2 Limes; juice & zest of,
- +1 for garnish
Fresh mint (optional)
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Freezing time: About 4 hours
Melt margarine. Crush pretzels in food processor. Stir crushed
pretzels and sugar into melted margarine. Mix well. Press mixture
firmly into sides and bottoms of pans; freeze 1 hour.
Combine ice cream, limeade, tequila, Cointreau, grated lime peel
and lime juice in a mixer, preferably with a whip attachment. Whip
at medium speed until well-mixed. Filling should be thick. Pile 5
heaping cups of filling into each crust. Freeze at least 4 hours
until firm. Garnish pies with thin slices of lime, lime-peel curls
and fresh mint.
From "Pure & Simple"
Makes two 9-inch pies, about 16 servings
Make a low-fat version of this recipe by eliminating the margarine
and sprinkling the pretzel crumbs over the bottom of the pie plate.
Fill the crust with frozen yogurt (any low-fat or nonfat ice cream-
type product may be used).
From:
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Date: 09-11-95
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