strawberry margarita pie
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This was a lost recipe which I submitted to a church cookbook in 1999. I recently found the cookbook. It takes a little extra effort to make but well worth it.
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yield
6 -8 (prep time includes chilling time)
prep time
50 Min
cook time
10 Min
Ingredients For strawberry margarita pie
- PRETZEL CRUST:
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1/2 cbutter
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1/4 cgranulated sugar
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2/3 cpretzels, crushed
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1 tsppowdered sugar
- FILLING:
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24 lgmarshmallows
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2/3 cevaporated milk
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1 cfresh strawberries, hulled & mashed (or frozen, thawed & drained)
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1/4 ctequila (divided)
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1/3 cfresh lime juice
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28-oz. containers whipped topping (divided)
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1/8 tspred food color
- GARNISH:
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2fresh limes, sliced
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1/4 cmacadamia nuts, chopped
How To Make strawberry margarita pie
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1To make pie crust: lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate or dish
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2Melt butter; add sugar and pretzels, mixing well.
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3Press into prepared plate or dish
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4Bake at 450 degrees for 9-11 minutes.
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5Cool COMPLETELY; dust with powdered sugar.
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6In medium glass bowl, heat marshmallows and milk in microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
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7Remove from microwave; stir until smooth.
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8Return to microwave; heat 1 additional minute on HIGH.
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9Remove 1/2 cup mixture to separate bowl.
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10Fold in strawberries until mixture is smooth.
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11Stir in 2 tablespoons of the tequila and lime juice.
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12Add remaining tequila to plain mixture.
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13Chill both mixtures for 20 minutes until thickened.
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14Divide 2 cups of the whipped topping between each mixture, folding gently.
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15Spoon strawberry mixture into cooled pretzel crust.
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16Spread plain mixture on top.
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17Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
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18Garnish with remaining whipped topping and lime slices.
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19Sprinkle with nuts.
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