Margarita Pie

1 1/2 c Pretzels, finely crushed

1 1/3 c Sugar

1/2 c Butter, melted

1 Lime, zested (outer green

-part grated off) 1/2 c Lime juice, freshly squeezed

14 oz Can sweetened condensed milk

2 tb Gold tequila

2 tb Triple sec

1 c Heavy cream, whipped

2 Drops green food coloring

-(optional) 1/2 c Heavy cream, whipped

12 Pretzels

12 Mint leaves

In a medium bowl place the crushed pretzels, sugar, and melted butter. Mix the ingredients together well and press them into a 9" buttered pie pan. Chill the crust in the refrigerator for 1 hour. In another medium bowl place the lime zest, lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, tequila, and triple sec. Mix the ingredients together. Fold in the 1 cup of heavy cream, whipped, and the green food coloring. Pour the mixture into the pie crust. Freeze the pie for 4 hours. Decorate the pie with the 1/2 cup of whipped cream, pretzels, and mint leaves. Food & Wine RT [*] Category 5, Topic 9 Message 65 Fri Jan 01, 1993 PETCHY [Court.Jester] at 21:04 EST MM by QBTOMM and Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$ 71511,2253, GT Cookbook echo moderator at net/node 004/005

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