Frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie

Name: Frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 296 milliliters graham cracker crumbs from 9 (2 1/4- by 4 3/4-inch) crackers; 355 milliliters chilled heavy cream; 59 milliliters fresh lime juice (from 2 limes); 1 Tbsp finely grated fresh lime zest (from 3 limes); 828 milliliters lb strawberries, halved; 1 small Garnish: strawberries; 2 Tbsps sugar; 397 grams sweetened condensed milk; 2 Tbsps tequila; 2 Tbsps triple sec, Cointreau, or other orange-flavored liqueur; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted

Need A mixture of strawberries, tequila, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. Mother's Day will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours.

Instructions

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Oven

Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl with a fork until combined well, then press mixture evenly onto bottom and up side of a buttered 9-inch metal or glass pie plate (4-cup capacity).

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Graham Cracker Crumbs

Butter

Sugar

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Bowl

Bake 10 minutes, then cool in pie plate on a rack, about 30 minutes.

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Oven

Purée strawberries, zest, lime juice, condensed milk, tequila, and liqueur in a blender until just smooth, then transfer to a large bowl.

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Sweetened Condensed Milk

Strawberries

Lime Juice

Liqueur

Tequila

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Blender

Bowl

Beat cream in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until it just holds stiff peaks. Fold one third of cream into strawberry mixture gently but thoroughly to lighten, then fold in remainder in 2 batches.

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Strawberries

Cream

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Pour filling into crust, mounding it slightly, and freeze, uncovered, until firm, about 4 hours.

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Crust

Remove from freezer and let soften in refrigerator, about 40 minutes, before serving (pie should be semisoft).

· Pie can be frozen up to 3 days, covered with plastic wrap after 4 hours and then wrapped in heavy-duty foil. · Pie can also be made in a 9-inch (24-cm) springform pan. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up side of pan.

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