Margarita Pie

Submitted by Cecily Parsley

"Something different - a refreshing sweet-and-salty dessert for bringing to a backyard barbecue or summer potluck."

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 pie

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups finely crushed pretzels
• 1⁄4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1 (3 ounce) envelope unflavoured gelatin
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1⁄2 cup frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup tequila
• 1⁄4 cup orange liqueur (Grand Marnier)
• 1 cup whipped topping
• green food coloring
• lime slice

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
2. Cooking time is chill time.
3. CRUST:.
4. In bowl, combine pretzels, brown sugar and butter; press evenly onto bottom and sides of 9" pie plate. Bake for 5 minutes. Let cool, then refrigerate.
5. FILLING:.
6. In saucepan, combine gelatin and 1/4 cup of the sugar. Beat together egg yolks, limeade concentrate and water. Gradually add to gelatin mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin and sugar are dissolved; let cool. Stir in tequila and liqueur. Tint with food colouring. Refrigerate until mixture will mound from spoon.
7. Beat egg whites until frothy; gradually beat in remaining sugar. Beat until stiff. Whip cream until soft peaks form. Fold both into gelatin mixture. Spon into pie crust; refrigerate until firm. Garnish with lime slices.